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August Brinell (19 June 1849 – 17 November 1925) was a SwedishMetallurgical Engineer.

Brinell is noted as the creator of method for quantifying the surface hardness of materials, now known as the Brinell hardness test. His name is also commemorated in the description of a failure mechanism material surfaces known as Brinelling.