Hello everyone, I know I haven't written a blog for 4 to 5 days because I had covid-19 but now I'm a little bit fine. let it be….let's jump into the topic. actually, it is one of my favorite topics. so, stay in tune with me…it's just part 1 of an important invention that leads to the first industrial revolution.
Basically, the 1st industrial revolution time period in England is fully connected with the new technologies which are invented by Elites. this shift in the industry's recession in England which was happened between the 1780s and 1850s known as the 1st revolution of Industries. there was wonderful steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy from the 1780s to 1820 in iron and coal mining industries, in the cotton industry and in the construction work of roads and canals, and also in foreign trade.
So, in this today's part 1, we just look at the invention in the field of coal and the iron during the 1st industrial revolution.
We all know that England was very wealthy in terms of so many Coal and Iron ores which is a primary or essential component for inventing any machine. But, by the 18th century, there was a Shortage of useful Iron. Because Iron was extracted from the procedure of Smelting and the point is for doing Smelting, they use Charcaol{ which is produced from burned wood} at that time which produces a bad quality of iron. So, this bad iron problem was solved by the iron-masters -known as"THE DARBYS ". they are 3 generations family- grandfather, father, and Son- all are called “Abraham Darby”.
So, the invention being with 1st Darby.
So, this process was further processed by better Inventions.
2. 2nd Darby was developed- A WROUGHT Iron {pure Iron which contents 99.98% iron and 0.2% carbon} from the pig iron.
3. And then, Henry Cort - was developed the “ Puddling furnace” in which liquid iron could eliminate the dirt and the rolling mill, which is used steam power to spin pure iron and form the iron bars. So, now it was possible to produce a wide variety of iron products like steel or because of the Iron's durability, it becomes best material than wood for use in day to day life.
4. John Wilkinson- was made 1st iron chairs in the 1770s, and the iron pipes of all sizes and distilleries. He was the 1st person who taken advantage of Cast iron {98% Iron and more than 2% carbon which form steel} for making water pipes that supply water for 40 miles in Paris.
5. 3rd Darby - Built the 1st Iron Bridge in the world over the river- SEVERN in Shropshire in 1779.
