Memoirs and letters of sidney gilchrist thomas, inventor
Auteur :
Thomas, Sidney Gilchrist
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108026918
Date de publication :
19 mai 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This 1891 memoir describes the fascinating life and work of the metallurgist and inventor Sidney Gilchrist Thomas (1850–1885), famed for pioneering the method of eliminating phosphorus from pig iron, and thus improving the quality of steel. It covers Thomas' education, career, travels and achievements, and his early death.