Henry Bessemer vs Werner von Siemens
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Bessemer (1813–1898) and Werner von Siemens (1816–1892) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1816 to 1892.
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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
Werner von Siemens (1816–1892)
- — Born in Lenthe, Kingdom of Hanover Verified
- — Joined the Prussian Army and trained as an artillery officer Verified
- — Developed an improved pointer telegraph Verified
- — Co-founded Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske in Berlin Verified
- — Built the Berlin-Frankfurt telegraph line Verified
- — Announced the dynamo-electric principle Verified
- — Demonstrated the world's first electric railway Verified
- — Ennobled by Kaiser Friedrich III Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified