 The Influence of Science and “Industrial Enlightenment” on Steelmaking, 1786–1856Keiichiro Suenaga ()
A chapter in Innovation, Catch-up and Sustainable Development, 2021, pp 9-27 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Scientific knowledge is crucial to opening up new possibilities for major technological advances. However, the role of science has not been regarded as important in the innovations leading to modern steelmaking. In addition, how did science begin to play an important role? Mokyr focuses on the “Industrial Enlightenment,” which has its origins in the Baconian program of the seventeenth century. This paper examines the process through which modern steelmaking emerged and clarifies the role of science and “Industrial Enlightenment.” When much time elapses between scientific and technological advances, the role of science is often not regarded as important and sensational innovations such as the Bessemer process are emphasized. However, this is not a proper evaluation. The role of “Industrial Enlightenment” on the supply side must also be recognized as significant in the emergence of modern steelmaking technology. Keywords: Steel; Science and technology; Industrial enlightenment; Bessemer process; Modern chemistry; Innovation diagram (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:eccchp:978-3-030-84931-3_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84931-3_2 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Economic Complexity and Evolution from Springer |
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