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Who designed the puddling furnace and rolling mill for purifying iron?

AAbraham Darby
BJohn Wilkinson
CJames Watt
DHenry Cort
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Henry Cort
1. The puddling furnace rid molten iron of impurities. 2. Henry Cort designed both. 3. The rolling mill used steam power. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 9, The Industrial Revolution._
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