Henry Bessemer

Scientist

1813-01-19

Quotes by Henry Bessemer

• I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery.

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• In such a case secrecy must be absolute to be effective, and although mere vague curiosity induced many persons of my intimate acquaintance to ask to be allowed to just go in and have a peep, I never admitted anyone.

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• I had now arrived at my seventeenth year, and had attained my full height, a fraction over six feet. I was well endowed with youthful energy, and was of an extremely sanguine temperament.

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