yes, they did
no, they weren't able to get iron hot enough.
the steel drum was invented in trinidad.the steel drum was invented in trinidad.
John deere invented the steel plow in 1837
Henry Bessemer invented a process to manufacture steel.
Stainless steel was invented in Sheffield
John Deere invented the steel (all by himself)
The steel converter was invented back in 1867 by Sander van Olst.
My facts could be mistaken but believe it or not, a crucial technology; I believe it was in fact the Assyrians, who were the first people to use steel. Steel is stronger and lighter than iron. Nothing fancy; not titanium, or the fictional "adamantium" or what have you, just old fashioned, run-of-the-mill steel. The use of steel more than anything gave them a crucial edge; most of the armies they massacred had their iron weapons destroyed by the Assyrians. HELL NO THEY WERENT THE DEVIL WAS DUH.
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He invented the American Steel Industry
Stainless steel was invented by Harry Brearly.
Stainless steel was discovered by accident in 1913.