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Henry Cort Biography and Timeline

Follow Henry Cort through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Henry Cort, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1784

Puddling Process

Inventor · Fontley · Economy / Iron Industry

Cort patents puddling and rolling processes that improve large-scale wrought-iron production.

Records, sources and methodology

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