Charles Algernon Parsons
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM, KCB, FRS (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931) was an Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the compound steam turbine, and as the eponym 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.
The Honourable Sir Charles Parsons OM KCB FRS | |
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| Born | 13 June 1854 London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 11 February 1931 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Steam turbine |
| Spouse | Katharine Parsons (née Bethell) (m. 1883) (d. 1933) |
| Children | Rachel Mary Parsons (1885–1956) Algernon George Parsons (b. 1886–1918) |
| Awards | Rumford Medal (1902) Albert Medal (1911) Franklin Medal (1920) Faraday Medal (1923) Copley Medal (1928) Bessemer Gold Medal (1929) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering |
| Institutions | Heaton, Newcastle |
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