Henry Bessemer vs Queen Victoria
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Bessemer (1813–1898) and Queen Victoria (1819–1901) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1819 to 1898.
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Henry Bessemer (1813–1898)
- — Born in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England Verified
- — Moved to London to work as an inventor Verified
- — Married Anne Allen Verified
- — Made a fortune from a secret process for manufacturing bronze powder Verified
- — Announced the Bessemer process for making steel Verified
- — Founded a steelworks in Sheffield Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Knighted for his services to the state Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Queen Victoria (1819–1901)
- — Born at Kensington Palace, London, England Verified
- — Acceded to the British throne at age eighteen Verified
- — Married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Verified
- — Widowed by the death of Prince Albert
- — Celebrated her Diamond Jubilee
- — Died at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England Verified