Brearley

Brearley is a surname that may refer to:

• David Brearley (1745–1790), delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
• Giles Brearley (born 1955), South Yorkshire local historian
• Harry Brearley (1871–1948), British chemist who invented stainless steel
• Herman Brearley (died 1940), English cathedral organist
• Horace Brearley (1913–2007), father of Mike
• Joeli Brearley, British author and activist
• John Brearley (1875–1944), English soccer player
• Jonathan Brearley (born 1973), chief executive officer of Great Britain's energy regulator
• Liam Brearley (born 2003), Canadian snowboarder
• Mike Brearley (born 1942), Middlesex and England cricketer, one of the most successful cricket captains of all time
• Molly Brearley (1905–1994), British educationist, teacher and writer
• Norman Brearley (1890–1989), Australian aviation pioneer
• Roger Brearley (1586–1637), English clergyman
• Walter Brearley (1876–1937), Lancashire fast bowler

See also

• The Brearley School, a K-12 independent school for girls in New York City
• David Brearley High School, Kenilworth, New Jersey