Origin era places a material in the period when it was actually first developed. Wikipedia records that "while seeking a corrosion-resistant alloy for gun barrels in 1913, Harry Brearley of the Brown-Firth research laboratory in Sheffield, England, discovered and subsequently industrialized" what became known as stainless steel. Browsing by origin era shows how old a material a visitor sees every day really is.
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Main Engineering Branch Field Founding Era 18th century
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Materials science
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Beginning in the 1940s, materials science began to be more widely recognized as a specific and distinct field.
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