Charles Algernon Parsons
(1854-1931)
English engineer
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Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM, KCB, FRS (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931) was an Anglo-Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the compound steam turbine, and as the namesake of C. A. Parsons and Company. 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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13 June 1854 London, England, United Kingdom
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11 February 1931 (aged 76) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica,
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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