Which process did Henry Cort patent in 1784 to refine pig iron?
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Puddling
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Which process did Henry Cort patent in 1784 to refine pig iron?
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Puddling
What metal became far cheaper to mass-produce after the Bessemer process?
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Steel
What fuel is produced by heating coal without air and was vital to iron smelting?
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Coke
Which engineer designed the Great Western Railway?
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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