Top 7 Quotes by Henry Bessemer

I had an immense advantage over many others dealing with the problem in as much 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

I had an immense advantage over many others dealing with the problem in as much 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.

Henry Bessemer

Ideas, Practice, Long

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”

It is true I had been successful on a small scale in overcoming one of the main difficulties in the new process, but there was still much to invent, and much that at that period I necessarily knew nothing about.

Henry Bessemer

Successful, Overcoming, Process

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”

I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery

Henry Bessemer

White, Enough, Powder

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”

In such a case secrecy must be absolute to be effective, and although mere vague curiosity induced many persons of my intimate acquaintance to ask to be allowed to just go in and have a peep, I never admitted anyone.

Henry Bessemer

Curiosity, Intimate, Secrecy

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”

On March 4th, 1830, I arrived in London, where a new world seemed opened to me.

Henry Bessemer

World, London, March

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”

I had now arrived at my seventeenth year, and had attained my full height, a fraction over six feet. I was well endowed with youthful energy, and was of an extremely sanguine temperament.

Henry Bessemer

Years, Feet, Energy

Sir Henry Bessemer (1905). “Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An autobiography”