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Sir Henry Bessemer
(19 Jan 1813 - 15 Mar 1898)
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Science Quotes by Sir Henry Bessemer (1 quote)
I had an immense advantage over many others dealing with the problem inasmuch as I had no fixed ideas derived from long-established practice to control and bias my mind, and did not suffer from the general belief that whatever is, is right.
— Sir Henry Bessemer
Quotes by others about Sir Henry Bessemer (1)
“Corruptio optimi pessima!”
Grinned Sir Henry Bessemer.
“Judicio vulgi demens!”
Snorted Sir William Siemens.
Grinned Sir Henry Bessemer.
“Judicio vulgi demens!”
Snorted Sir William Siemens.
See also:
- 19 Jan - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Bessemer's birth.
- An English Opinion of the United States Patent Office Management - from Scientific American (1857)
- Sir Henry Bessemer: An Autobiography, by Henry Bessemer. - book suggestion.