Edward Pritchard Martin
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Edward Pritchard Martin was a British engineer
, and steel maker.
In 1860, he apprenticed with William Menelaus, who had worked with Sir Henry Bessemer
.
In 1864, he worked at the London office of the Dowlais Iron Co.
In 1869, he was deputy general manager of the Dowlais Ironworks
under Menelaus.
At the end of 1870, he became manager of the Cwmavon
Works.
Later he worked at the Blaenavon Ironworks
.
He became associated with the Thomas-Gilchrist
attempts to make a satisfactory metal from phosphoric ores.
He made commercial trials of the process.
He was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal, by the Iron and Steel Institute in 1884, with Edward Windsor Richards
.
After the death of Menelaus, he became General Manager of the Dowlais Iron Works, from 1882 to 1902. He supervised the erection of new works at East Moors Steelworks, Cardiff
beginning in in 1888; blast furnace
s were blown in February 1891, and the works and steel mill
started production in 1895.
He was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
in 1905 and 1906.
He was President of the Iron and Steel Institute, in 1897 and 1898.
He was President of the South Wales Institute of Engineers, and the Monmouth and South Wales Colliery-Owners’ Association.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and steel maker.
Life
His father was mining engineer to the Dowlais Iron Co. for 58 years.In 1860, he apprenticed with William Menelaus, who had worked with Sir Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer was an English engineer, inventor, and businessman. Bessemer's name is chiefly known in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.-Anthony Bessemer:...
.
In 1864, he worked at the London office of the Dowlais Iron Co.
In 1869, he was deputy general manager of the Dowlais Ironworks
Dowlais Ironworks
The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the 20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer in the UK...
under Menelaus.
At the end of 1870, he became manager of the Cwmavon
Cwmafan
Cwmafan is a large village and community in the Afan valley in Wales, lying within Neath Port Talbot County Borough. It has a population of 5,603. In many ways it is a suburb of the nearby town of Port Talbot which is less than to the south, but it is separated from the town by the local...
Works.
Later he worked at the Blaenavon Ironworks
Blaenavon Ironworks
Blaenavon Ironworks is an industrial museum in Blaenavon in Wales. The ironworks was of crucial importance in the development of the ability to use cheap, low quality, high sulphur iron ores worldwide...
.
He became associated with the Thomas-Gilchrist
Bessemer process
The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron. The process is named after its inventor, Henry Bessemer, who took out a patent on the process in 1855. The process was independently discovered in 1851 by William Kelly...
attempts to make a satisfactory metal from phosphoric ores.
He made commercial trials of the process.
He was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal, by the Iron and Steel Institute in 1884, with Edward Windsor Richards
Edward Windsor Richards
Edward Windsor Richards was a British engineer, and steel maker.-Life:He was educated at Monmouth and Christ’s Hospital.He was an apprentice at the Rhymney Iron and Steel Works....
.
After the death of Menelaus, he became General Manager of the Dowlais Iron Works, from 1882 to 1902. He supervised the erection of new works at East Moors Steelworks, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
beginning in in 1888; blast furnace
Blast furnace
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron.In a blast furnace, fuel and ore and flux are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air is blown into the bottom of the chamber, so that the chemical reactions...
s were blown in February 1891, and the works and steel mill
Steel mill
A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel.Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. It is produced in a two-stage process. First, iron ore is reduced or smelted with coke and limestone in a blast furnace, producing molten iron which is either cast into pig iron or...
started production in 1895.
He was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
in 1905 and 1906.
He was President of the Iron and Steel Institute, in 1897 and 1898.
He was President of the South Wales Institute of Engineers, and the Monmouth and South Wales Colliery-Owners’ Association.