Brearley is a surname that may refer to: *

David Brearley David Brearley Jr. (often misspelled as ''Brearly'') (June 11, 1745 – August 16, 1790) was an American Founding Father, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a delegate from New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, whi ...

(1745–1790), delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. *

Giles Brearley Giles H Brearley (born 14 August 1955) is a published South Yorkshire local historian who has also both written and appeared in television and film. He has been a regular presenter on the radio regarding history. He is a qualified chartered mana ...

(born 1955), South Yorkshire local historian *

Harry Brearley Harry Brearley (18 February 1871 – 14 July 1948) was an English metallurgist, credited with the invention of "rustless steel" (later to be called "stainless steel" in the anglophone world). Based in Sheffield, his invention brought affordabl ...

(1871–1948), British chemist who invented stainless steel *

Herman Brearley Herman Brearley (died 1940) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral. Background Herman Brearley was born in Batley, Yorkshire. In 1905 he and his wife lived in Hastings. He was a chorister and then assistant organis ...

(died 1940), English cathedral organist *

Horace Brearley Horace Brearley (26 June 1913 – 14 August 2007) was an English cricketer and schoolmaster. Born in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England, Brearley represented Yorkshire for a solitary County Championship appearance as a right-handed batsman in 193 ...

(1913–2007), father of Mike *

John Brearley John Brearley (October 1875 – 1944) was an English football player and manager. He played as a forward for several clubs, most notably Millwall Athletic, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He was able to play in at least five outfield position ...

(1875–1944), English soccer player *

Mike Brearley John Michael Brearley (born 28 April 1942) is a retired English first-class cricketer who captained Cambridge University, Middlesex, and England. He was the captain of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World ...

(born 1942), Middlesex and England cricketer, one of the most successful cricket captains of all time *

Norman Brearley Sir Norman Brearley (22 December 1890 – 9 June 1989) was a commercial and military pilot and one of the pioneers of the airline industry within Australia. Early life Born in Geelong, Victoria on 22 December 1890, Brearley moved to Perth, We ...

(1890–1989), Australian aviation pioneer *

Roger Brearley Roger Brereley (Brearley, Brierley etc.) (1586–1637) was an English clergyman, known as the founder of the Grindletonian sect. His actual views are known from surviving sermons, perhaps reconstituted from notes; those held by the Grindletonians m ...

(1586–1637), English clergyman *

Walter Brearley Walter Brearley (11 March 1876 – 30 January 1937) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. Brearley was a fast bowler with what ''Wisden'' described as "a rolling gait" who put his full – and substantial ...

(1876–1937), Lancashire fast bowler

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