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[[File:Charles_Algernon_Parsons.jpg|thumb|Charles Algernon Parsons.]] | [[File:Charles_Algernon_Parsons.jpg|thumb|Charles Algernon Parsons.]]'''Sir Charles Algernon Parsons''', OM, KCB, FRS (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931), the son of a member of the Irish peerage, was an Anglo-Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the compound steam turbine. He worked as an engineer on dynamo and turbine design, and power generation, with great influence on the naval and electrical engineering fields. He also developed optical equipment, for searchlights and telescopes. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Algernon_Parsons Charles Algernon Parsons] @ Wikipedia | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 11 February 2018
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM, KCB, FRS (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931), the son of a member of the Irish peerage, was an Anglo-Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the compound steam turbine. He worked as an engineer on dynamo and turbine design, and power generation, with great influence on the naval and electrical engineering fields. He also developed optical equipment, for searchlights and telescopes.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Charles Algernon Parsons @ Wikipedia