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During the Industrial Revolution in England Henry Cort became famous for what?

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During the Industrial Revolution in England Henry Cort became famous for what?
posted Oct 21, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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In 1784 a man named Henry Cort (1740-1800) invented a much better way of making wrought iron. Until then men had to beat red hot iron with hammers to remove impurities. In 1784 Cort invented the puddling process. The iron was melted in an extremely hot furnace and stirred of 'puddled' to remove impurities. The result was a vast increase in iron production.

answer Oct 22, 2015 by Mona Sharma
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