Henry Clifton Sorby
Henry Clifton Sorby (10 May 1826 – 9 March 1908) was an English microscopist and geologist. His major contribution was the development of techniques for studying iron and steel with microscopes. This paved the way for the mass production of steel.
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Henry Clifton Sorby. Portrait in Mappin Hall, University of Sheffield | |
| Born | 10 May 1826 Woodbourne near Sheffield in Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 9 March 1908 (aged 81) Sheffield, England |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1869) Royal Medal (1874) |
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