Chromium’s effect on iron and steel had been observed for decades, but it wasn’t put to practical use until 1913, when a metallurgist named Harry Brearley was looking for ways to prevent ...

A stadium has been renamed to reflect Sheffield’s industrial heritage and innovation.  The Community Stadium at Sheffield ...

The material, which we now use every day, is widely believed to have been discovered in 1913 by Sheffield-born metallurgist Harry Brearley. Brearley was investigating how to stop the corrosion of ...