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John Hollway

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John Hollway
Born(1841-11-00)November 1841
Barnsbury
Died6 October 1907(1907-10-06) (aged 65)
London
NationalityEnglish
Known forResearch and trials preceding Manhès-David process
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgist and chemist
InstitutionsSheffield

John M. Hollway (1841 – 1907) was an English metallurgist and chemist who, in the 1870s, unsuccessfully tried out smelting and refining of copper using a converter based on the Bessemer process.

Although his attempts failed, conceding to the French engineers Pierre Manhès and Paul David, the honor of the invention of the Manhès-David process in 1880, the abundant communication he made on his failures constitute a significant contribution to the development and perfecting their process.

Notes

  1. Often written "Holway"
  1. Sherwood, George (6 October 2023) . The Pedigree Register. Vol. 1. George Sherwood. p. 176.


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