Charles Algernon Parsons Scientist

Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM, KCB, FRS (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931) was a British engineer, best known for his invention of the 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.

Personal facts

Charles Algernon Parsons
Birth dateJune 13, 1854
Birth place
England , London , United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1931
Place of death
England , Jamaica , Cambridge , United Kingdom , Kingston Harbour
Education
St John's College Cambridge
Trinity College Dublin
Known for
Steam turbine

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Scientist

awards
Faraday Medal
Franklin Medal
Copley Medal
Field of study
Engineering

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Charles Algernon Parsons on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/125/noflash/1875-1900/parsons.html
  2. http://www.birrcastle.com/inventionsAndExperiments.asp
  3. http://www.btinternet.com/~philipr/Parsons.htm
  4. http://www.farlang.com/diamonds/parsons-synthetic-diamond/page_001
  5. http://www.houseofdavid.ca/parsons.htm
  6. http://www.newcomen.com/excerpts/turbinia/index.htm
  7. http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/FellowsScholars/discourses
  8. http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/FellowsScholars/discourses/discourses/1968_Lord%20Rosse%20on%20W.%20Parsons.pdf
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010140643/http:/www.btinternet.com/~philipr/Parsons.htm