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Henry Cort (1740-1800), an English inventor who revolutionized the British iron industry with the “puddling process.” Puddling is the process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities. This process greatly increased the quality and efficiency of steel production. In 1750, Britain was producing about 18,000 tons of pig iron and importing large quantities of expensive Russian iron. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was producing more than 4 million tons of pig iron per year, more than the entire production of Europe.
Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Cort, Henry". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 15, 2007; Last revised Date August 15, 2007; Retrieved May 22, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Cort,_Henry>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (Full Bio)
Henry Cort (1740-1800), an English inventor who revolutionized the British iron industry with the “puddling process.” Puddling is the process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities. This process greatly increased the quality and efficiency of steel production. In 1750, Britain was producing about 18,000 tons of pig iron and importing large quantities of expensive Russian iron. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was producing more than 4 million tons of pig iron per year, more than the entire production of Europe.
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