章 262: Chapter 11, Archive of Scientists

In 1855, British engineer Bessemer invented the Bessemer steelmaking process, which used machinery to replace manual stirring and greatly improved production efficiency.

In that era, everyone had a low awareness of secrecy, and the news soon spread. Of course, keeping it a secret was not possible, as the patent application would lead to a leak of the technology.

The Bessemer process was not exactly high-end technology; the reason others did not adopt it was mainly due to ideological concepts, not because the mechanical production technology for stirring was so challenging.

After the news reached Vienna, it immediately caused a sensation, meaning that steel production efficiency would greatly increase, and the embarrassing shortage of steel on the market would be alleviated.

Franz, who read about this technology in the newspaper, remembered that the steelmaking technique of this age was still very primitive.