Abraham Darby I, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abraham Darby I

Ironmaster: first successful use of coke in smelting

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1678

Place of Birth: Dudley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1717

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, metallurgist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Abraham Darby, in his later life called Abraham Darby the Elder, now sometimes known for convenience as Abraham Darby I (14 April 1678 – 8 March 1717), was the first and best known of several men of that name.
Born into an English Quaker family that played an important role in the Industrial Revolution, Darby developed a method of producing pig iron in a blast furnace fuelled by coke rather than charcoal.
This was a major step forward in the production of iron as a raw material for the Industrial Revolution.