Henry Bessemer blue plaque


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# Henry Bessemer at 15 Northampton Square Standing before this modest address in Islington, you're at the threshold of one of history's most transformative innovations. From 1833, when the young Henry Bessemer first established himself here, this house became the crucible where he developed his rev...
Location
15 Northampton Square, Islington
Inscription
Sir Henry Bessemer FRS Engineer Inventor Born 1813 Died 1898 Lived in a house previously on this site from 1833. Inventor of the steel production process that contributed to the industrial revolution.