Ocupation: Author
Life: December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904
Birthday: December 23
Death: April 16
This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron.
source: Samuel Smiles (2010). “Men of Invention and Industry”, p.87, BoD – Books on Demand
topic: Science, Civilization, Iron, Civilised Society, Civilised