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Henry Clifton Sorby

Materials Science

Henry Clifton Sorby (1826 to 1908) was an English scientist who pioneered the microscopic study of metals, adapting the thin-section and etching techniques he had already developed for rock and meteorite samples to polished steel. His 1864 paper on what etched microstructure revealed about a metal's crystalline grains founded metallography, the direct ancestor of materials science's study of how internal structure governs a material's properties.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1826 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1908-03-09 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1908 2
FieldSourced to the subject's own account
Metallography 2
Death Place
Sheffield, United Kingdom 1
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1
Birthplace
Sheffield, United Kingdom 1
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Physics 1
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Biology 1
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Earth Science 1
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Engineering 1
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Materials Science 1
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Petrology, Disciplines
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1. Henry Clifton Sorby (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Q174193
  • P20 (place of death): Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Q42448
  • P19 (place of birth): Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Q42448
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2. Henry Clifton Sorby (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Henry Clifton Sorby (10 May 1826-9 March 1908) was an English amateur microscopist and geologist.
  • Founded: Petrology, Pioneering work in petrography and microscopical geology section
    In England, he was one of the pioneers in petrography
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
    He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1857. == Early life, family backgro
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