Charles Algernon Parsons

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Charles Algernon Parsons was a British engineer and inventor best known for developing the modern steam turbine, which revolutionized marine propulsion and power generation.

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instanceOf engineer
human
inventor
mechanical engineer
awardReceived Copley Medal
Rumford Medal NERFINISHED
burialPlace Grave at Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1854-06-13
dateOfDeath 1931-02-11
educatedAt St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED
employer W.G. Armstrong & Co. NERFINISHED
familyName Parsons NERFINISHED
father William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork marine propulsion
mechanical engineering
power generation
steam turbine technology
founded C. A. Parsons and Company NERFINISHED
givenName Charles
honorificTitle Sir
The Hon.
influenced development of large-scale electricity generation
development of steam turbine-powered ships
knownFor advancing electrical power generation
developing the modern steam turbine
revolutionizing marine propulsion
memberOf Royal Society
middleName Algernon NERFINISHED
mother Mary Field NERFINISHED
name Charles Algernon Parsons NERFINISHED
notableWork Parsons steam turbine NERFINISHED
development of the modern steam turbine
turbine-powered ship Turbinia NERFINISHED
occupation engineer
inventor
patent 1884 steam turbine patent
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath England
Kingston upon Thames NERFINISHED
residence Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED
sibling Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse NERFINISHED
spouse Katharine Bethell NERFINISHED

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Discovery Museum designedBy Charles Algernon Parsons
subject surface form: Turbinia
Parsons hasNotableBearer Charles Algernon Parsons