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Abraham Darby, in his later life called Abraham Darby the Elder, now sometimes known for convenience as Abraham Darby I (14 April 1677 – 5 May 1717, the first and best known of several men of that name), was a British ironmaster and foundryman.
Abraham Darby (born 1678?, near Dudley, Worcestershire, Eng.—died March 8, 1717, Madeley Court, Worcestershire) was a British ironmaster who first successfully smelted iron ore with coke. Darby, who had used coke in smelting copper in Bristol, in 1708 founded the Bristol Iron Company.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 12, 2009 · Learn how Abraham Darby I revolutionized the iron industry by using coal to smelt iron in Coalbrookdale in 1708. Discover his legacy and that of his descendants in the Industrial Heritage of Shropshire.
May 29, 2018 · Abraham Darby (1677-1717) developed the coke burning blast furnace that made it possible to produce commercial grade iron cost-effectively. His work helped launch the Industrial Revolution and contributed to the development of the iron and steel industries.
Nov 5, 2019 · Englishmen Abraham Darby (1678 to 1717) invented coke smelting in 1709 and, advanced the mass production of brass and iron goods. Coke smelting replaced charcoal with coal in metal foundries during the process of refining metals; this was important to Britain's future since charcoal at that time was becoming scarce and was more expensive.
- Mary Bellis
This day in 1717 marked the death of Abraham Darby I, one of the people without whom the beginning of the Industrial Revolution would have been impossible. Namely, he was the first man in England who started to produce large quantities of pig iron in blast furnaces fueled by coke.
Abraham Darby the First: First successful smelter of iron with coke. Abraham Darby the Third: Builder of the world’s first ironbridge over the River Severn. NOTE: This is unique on Britain Unlimited that a page covers more than one person but there were four bearers of the name Abraham Darby in the famous Quaker family.
