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    James Beaumont Neilson (22 June 1792 – 18 January 1865) was a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron...
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  • James Neilson may refer to: James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865), Scottish inventor of iron-smelting processes James Crawford Neilson (1816–1900), Baltimore...
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    heating. Hot blast was invented and patented for iron furnaces by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828 at Wilsontown Ironworks[citation needed] in Scotland, but...
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    preheating the combustion air (hot blast), patented by Scottish inventor James Beaumont Neilson in 1828. Archaeological evidence shows that bloomeries appeared...
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    large scale quantities of wrought iron. Hot blast, patented by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, greatly lowered the amount of fuel needed to smelt iron...
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  • engineer Robert Napier – marine engineer, co-founder of Cunard Line James Beaumont Neilson – inventor Sir William Ramsay – chemist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin...
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    for his chemical discoveries. In 1828, he became a partner with James Beaumont Neilson in a firm to exploit the latter's patent for the hot blast blowing...
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    commentator. Alistair MacLean (1922–1987), 20th century novelist. James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865), engineer, created hot blast iron smelting. Charles...
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  • illustrator Ian Neilson (born 1954), South African engineer and politician Jackie Neilson (1929–2012), British footballer James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865)...
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    due to the reduced moisture in cool winter air. The discovery by James Beaumont Neilson in about 1825 of the beneficial effects of the hot blast led to...
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    exporter of bar iron. Hot blast, patented by the Scottish inventor James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, was the most important development of the 19th century...
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    important development in iron production was hot blast developed by James Beaumont Neilson (patented 1828), which considerably reduced the amount of coke (fuel)...
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     41, 43  It is sometimes said that it was at Wilsontown that that James Beaumont Neilson developed the first hot blast form of the blast furnace, which he...
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    combustion air blown into a blast furnace, was invented and patented by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828 at Wilsontown Ironworks in Scotland. Hot blast was the single...
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  • Rowan Hamilton publishes Theory of Systems of Rays. October 1 – James Beaumont Neilson of Scotland patents the hot blast process for ironmaking. Ányos...
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    important development in iron production was hot blast developed by James Beaumont Neilson (patented 1828), which considerably reduced the amount of coke (fuel)...
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  • friction match. 1826: James Sharp invents and goes on to manufacture the first practical gas stove. 1828: James Beaumont Neilson develops the hot blast...
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    blast furnace was improved by the change to hot blast, patented by James Beaumont Neilson in Scotland in 1828. This further reduced production costs. Within...
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    [citation needed] 1828 – The Hot blast technology was patented by James Beaumont Neilson. It was the most important development of the 19th century for saving...
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  • The first key breakthrough occurred in 1828–29, when Scotsman James Beaumont Neilson patented the hot blast technique & process, which he had conceived...
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    exploit the new hot blast process of iron smelting invented by James Beaumont Neilson. The Bairds subsequently constructed numerous iron foundries in...
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  • and politician, Interior Minister of Prussia (d. 1835). 1792 – James Beaumont Neilson, Scottish engineer and businessman (d. 1865) 1805 – Giuseppe Mazzini...
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    John C. Loudon (1783–1865) The hot blast oven: James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865) The steam hammer: James Nasmyth (1808–1890) Wire rope: Robert Stirling...
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  • a key development in the Industrial Revolution in Scotland when James Beaumont Neilson successfully introduced the hot blast furnace in 1828, reducing...
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  • to the fore in the 20th century and now in Prometheus as well. James Beaumont Neilson Thomas Turner, The air used in the blast furnace, The Metallurgy...
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    early adopter of the 'Hot Blast Process', recently patented by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828. This process burned waste furnace gases in regenerative...
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  • murder of Maria Marten at the Red Barn a year ago. 1 October – James Beaumont Neilson patents the hot blast process for ironmaking. 25 October – St Katharine...
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  • James Beaumont Neilson, inventor of the hot blast furnace. Walter was trained as an engineer in the Oakbank Foundry run by his uncle John Neilson. He also...
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    and the invention of the hot blast process of iron smelting by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, led to a huge and rapid increase in iron production and...
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    coaches run to Edinburgh daily 1827: The Argyll Arcade opens 1828: James Beaumont Neilson makes breakthrough in iron-smelting technology; a total abstinence...
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