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Name: Charles Algernon Parsons, Sir
Birth Date: June 13, 1854
Death Date: February 11, 1931
Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: engineer

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Biography of Charles Algernon Parsons, Sir
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Sir Charles Algernon Parsons (1854-1931) was a British engineer who perfected the steam turbine that bears his name. Charles Parsons was born on June 13, 1854, in London. His father, William Parsons, 3d Earl of Rosse, was a distinguished astronomer and...


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Parsons, Charles Algernon (1854–1931) Summary
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Charles Algernon Parsons was born in London on June 13, 1854, the son of a wealthy, aristocratic Anglo-Irish family that was scientifically very distinguished. His father, William Parsons (third Earl of Rosse), a member of parliament, was an engineer,...
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Charles Algernon Parsons Summary
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1854-1931 British engineer and inventor who in 1884 invented a reaction turbine that revolved through the use of steam. In Parson's design steam was permitted to expand in a number of stages, performing useful work at each stage. In 1897 he...
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Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, O.M. (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...


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Yearbook of English Studies
The Uncollected Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne.(Book review)
01/01/2006: 1,331 words, approx. 4 pages
The Uncollected Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne. Ed. by Terry Meyers. Vol. I: 1848-1874; vol. II: 1875-1889; vol. III: 1890-1909. London: Pickering & Chatto. 2005. xxvi+vi+vi+1264 pp. 295 [pounds sterling] (the set). ISBN 1-85196-774-5. Since publication of the last of the six...
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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Parsons' upset win sparks St. Charles E.(Sports)
12/08/2000: 548 words, approx. 2 pages
Byline: Joe Bush Daily Herald Sports Writer King for a day. That's St. Charles East's Brian Parsons, who Thursday in St. Charles spurred the Saints to a 40-22 nonconference win over a depleted Glenbard North with a 7-6 upset of defending...
 


 

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