Robert Hadfield

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British metallurgist (1858-1940)

United Kingdom ScientistsLived 1858 to 1940 · aged 81

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Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield, 1st Baronet FRS was an English metallurgist, noted for his 1882 discovery of manganese steel, one of the first steel alloys.

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World War I Brodie helmet, made from Hadfield steel

Freedom of the City

Awards 8

1939Worthy of the City

1935Albert Medal

1921John Fritz Medal

1910Elliott Cresson Medal

1891John Scott Award

Fellow of the Royal Society

Bessemer Gold Medal

Knight Bachelor

Connected to Robert 6

Cyril SmithAlso won Worthy of the City

Sir Lowthian Bell, 1st BaronetAlso won Bessemer Gold Medal

Willis Rodney WhitneyAlso won John Fritz Medal

David PrainAlso won Albert Medal

Bradley A. FiskeAlso won Elliott Cresson Medal Charles GinsburgAlso won John Scott Award

About this person

Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield, 1st Baronet FRS was an English metallurgist, noted for his 1882 discovery of manganese steel, one of the first steel alloys. He also invented silicon steel, initially for mechanical properties which have made the alloy a material of choice for springs and some fine blades, though it has also become important in electrical applications for its magnetic behaviour.

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United Kingdom