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George M. Huggans (1815-1866), an early doctor of Eddyville, was asked to judge the sanity of Wm. Kelly. Kelly's dream of a material more malleable and stronger than iron and his experiments using cold air led to charges of insanity. Huggans, familiar with iron ore, found Kelly sane and judged his idea practical. Kelly won a patent to manufacture steel in the U.S. in 1857.
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