Inventors from Sheffield
Sheffield, situated in the Metropolitan County of South Yorkshire, is credited with a number of inventions and inventors, along with entrepreneurs and pioneers in their fields.
Harry Brearley was born in Sheffield in 1871 and known as the inventor of stainless steel, which at the time was called rustless steel. (Another inventor patented his own brand of stainless steel a short time before Harry Brearley however he is still usually credited with the invention.)
John Roebuck was an inventor born in Sheffield in 1716 who played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. Roebuck developed the industrial scale manufacture of sulphuric acid along with being involved the manufacturing of iron.
Thomas Boulsover was born in Sheffield in 1705 as was the inventor of Sheffield Plate, which he used in the manufacturing of buckles, spurs, buttons and small boxes. Sir Robert Abbot Hadfield, born in Sheffield in 1858, discovered manganese steel , is credited with the invention of silicon steel and has been recognised for his contributions to metallurgy.
Another famous pioneer born in Sheffield is Helen Harman, who was the first Briton in space. Helen Harman, a chemist, visited the Mir space station in 1991 on a programme called Project Juno, for which she received a star on the Sheffield Walk of Fame.
While Sheffield still has reputation internationally for steel making, mining, manufacturing and metallurgy, in recent years the economy of Sheffield has also seen an increase in the service industries. It was announced in 2011 that Sheffield was to be named an enterprise zone, which will increase economic growth by aiding small businesses. A large number of companies have chosen to open offices in Sheffield as well as renting office space in Doncaster nearby.
Harry Brearley was born in Sheffield in 1871 and known as the inventor of stainless steel, which at the time was called rustless steel. (Another inventor patented his own brand of stainless steel a short time before Harry Brearley however he is still usually credited with the invention.)
John Roebuck was an inventor born in Sheffield in 1716 who played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. Roebuck developed the industrial scale manufacture of sulphuric acid along with being involved the manufacturing of iron.
Thomas Boulsover was born in Sheffield in 1705 as was the inventor of Sheffield Plate, which he used in the manufacturing of buckles, spurs, buttons and small boxes. Sir Robert Abbot Hadfield, born in Sheffield in 1858, discovered manganese steel , is credited with the invention of silicon steel and has been recognised for his contributions to metallurgy.
Another famous pioneer born in Sheffield is Helen Harman, who was the first Briton in space. Helen Harman, a chemist, visited the Mir space station in 1991 on a programme called Project Juno, for which she received a star on the Sheffield Walk of Fame.
While Sheffield still has reputation internationally for steel making, mining, manufacturing and metallurgy, in recent years the economy of Sheffield has also seen an increase in the service industries. It was announced in 2011 that Sheffield was to be named an enterprise zone, which will increase economic growth by aiding small businesses. A large number of companies have chosen to open offices in Sheffield as well as renting office space in Doncaster nearby.