James Beaumont Neilson Scientist

James Beaumont Neilson (June 22, 1792 – January 18, 1865) was a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron.

Personal facts

James Beaumont Neilson
Birth dateJune 22, 1792
Birth place
Shettleston
Nationality
Scotland
Date of deathJanuary 18, 1865
Known for
Hot blast

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Scientist

Field of study
Invention

James Beaumont Neilson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/mlemen/mlemen070.htm