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John Hollway

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

John M. Hollway[a] (1841 – 1907)[1] 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 [fr], 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.

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  1. ^ Often written "Holway"
  1. ^ Sherwood, George (6 October 2023) [1907-1910]. The Pedigree Register. Vol. 1. George Sherwood. p. 176.