Question

How did the bessemer process technology cause growth for the industrial economy?

Answer 1

The Bessemer process was invented by Henry Bessemer in 1856 in the late Industrial Revolution and it is a process whereby steel is made from pig iron using oxidation to remove impurities in the iron. It revolutionized steel production and allowed steel production to blossom by supplying the demands of the late Industrial Revolution.

Answer 2

Invented by Sir Henry Bessemer, his technology changed the steel industry and inspired further developments in steel making. This was through allowing for the mass production of steel making from iron. It caused growth for the industrial economy as it led to greater induatrialisation in many places because his idea spread and brought about a modernised era.