William Kelly (1811-1888)

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Summary

William Kelly (1811-1888), inventor and metallurgist. Photograph of a drawing of Kelly, described as "an inventor who independently and almost simultaneously with Henry Bessemer of England invented the Bessemer steelmaking process which ushered in the Steel Age."

Subject

Kelly, William 1811-1888

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4709

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

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Topic

  • Steel industry and trade
  • Metal-work
  • Metallurgy

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-4709]

Physical description

Photographic prints

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