Harry Brearley | |
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| Born | 18 February 1871 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 14 July 1948 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Metallurgist, inventor |
| Known for | The invention of stainless steel |
Harry Brearley (18 February 1871 – 14 July 1948) was an English metallurgist, credited with the invention of "rustless steel" (later to be called "stainless steel" in the anglophone world). Based in Sheffield, his invention brought affordable cutlery to the masses, and saw an expansion of the city's traditional cutlery trade.[1]
- ^ "Made in Great Britain, Series 1, Steel". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2019.