Gender: Male
Popularity Rank: #6,564,558
William Kelly, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American inventor. He is credited with being one of the inventors of modern steel production, through the process of injecting air into molten iron, which he experimented with in the early 1850s. A similar process was discovered independently by Henry Bessemer and patented in 1855. Due to a financial panic in 1857, a company that had already licensed the Bessemer process was able to purchase Kelly's patents, and licensed both under a single scheme using the Bessemer name. Kelly's role in the invention of the process is much less known.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 14, 2024
On the name William Kelly, William means Resolute Protector, Will-helmet, Will Desire, Valley, Unwavering Protector, Protect. Kelly means Warrior, Lively, Aggressive, Strife War, Bright Headed.
The name William Kelly is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
William Kelly is predominantly used in countries such as United States of America.
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At NamesLook, the name William Kelly is recorded 2 times globally, ranking it as the 6,564,558th most common name worldwide.
William Kelly is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2 occurrences, making it the 293,406th most popular name in the country.
William Kelly, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American inventor. He is credited with being one of the inventors of modern steel production, through the process of injecting air into molten iron, which he experimented with in the early 1850s. A similar process was discovered independently by Henry Bessemer and patented in 1855. Due to a financial panic in 1857, a company that had already licensed the Bessemer process was able to purchase Kelly's patents, and licensed both under a single scheme using the Bessemer name. Kelly's role in the invention of the process is much less known.
William Joseph Kelly (1943-2023) was an American artist, humanist and human-rights advocate who lived and worked in Australia and the United States.
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