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Harry Brearley blue plaque

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Harry Brearley blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Walton Cottage. Harry Brearley 1871-1948 Inventor of Stainless Steel metallurgist born in Sheffield. He created Stainless Steel in 1913 and was subsequently awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal inn 1920. Died here in 1948 in the house he built for his retirement Recorded plaque organisation: Torbay Civic Society.
Harry Brearley, born in Sheffield, is renowned for inventing stainless steel in 1913, a corrosion-resistant alloy that revolutionized manufacturing and industry worldwide. He was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal in 1920 for his significant contribution to metallurgy.

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