This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by the Science History Institute of any product, service or activity, or to concur with a


This image may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by the Science History Institute of any product, service or activity, or to concur with an opinion or confirm the accuracy of any text appearing alongside or in logical association with the image. Utley Wedge (1863-1948), US chemist. Utley worked for a number of metal refinery businesses throughout his life. He invented the Wedge furnace, a cylindrical furnace that contained a series of shelves, and the wedge stoker, as well as an acid-proof brick used to store chemicals.


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