Henry Bessemer
Entrepreneur

Henry Bessemer Net Worth

His salary is unknown. Henry Bessemer was a nineteenth-century Entrepreneur who had a net worth of $5 billion. He is most remembered for inventing the "Bessemer process" of steel manufacturing, as well as for designing the SS Bessemer, a sea-sickness-proof ocean vessel, and for building machines that used steam to convert bronze powder to gold paint. His salary is unknown.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 19, 1813
Birth Place England
Age 206 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $5 billion (2024)

About

Remembered most for inventing the "Bessemer process" of steel manufacturing, this nineteenth-century entrepreneur is also famous for designing a sea-sickness-proof ocean vessel called the SS Bessemer, as well as for building unique machines that used steam to convert bronze powder to gold paint.

Before Fame

He spent his childhood in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England, and was awarded his first patent in 1838.

Trivia

He was the 1872 recipient of the Royal Society of Arts' prestigious Albert Medal.

Family Life

His father and fellow inventor, Anthony Bessemer, developed an efficient and lucrative technique for mass-producing gold chains.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow English inventor Robin Sievier.

About the author

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