Charles Algernon Parsons

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Engineer
Inventor
Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Parsons_Marine_Steam_Turbine_Company
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_Trinity_College,_Dublin
gptkbp:born June 13, 1854
gptkbp:child gptkb:Charles_Algernon_Parsons_Jr.
gptkb:Mary_Parsons
gptkb:John_Parsons
Evelyn_Parsons
Margaret_Parsons
gptkbp:contribution Development of the steam turbine
gptkbp:died February 11, 1931
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Dublin
gptkbp:field Mechanical engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Algernon Parsons
gptkbp:influence Electric power generation
Naval engineering
Modern power generation
gptkbp:influenced Turbine_technology
gptkbp:inventor Parsons turbine
Turbine_generator
gptkbp:knownFor Steam turbine
gptkbp:legacy Contributions to electrical engineering
Parsons turbine technology
Impact on industrial engineering
Advancements in marine engineering
Influence on steam propulsion
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:HMS_Turbine
Electric power stations
Industrial steam turbines
Naval vessels using steam turbines
Parsons_Marine_Steam_Turbine_Company_projects
gptkbp:patentCitation Steam turbine patent in 1884
gptkbp:researchField Fluid dynamics
Thermodynamics
Energy conversion
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Dublin
gptkb:London
gptkb:Belfast
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Mary_Parsons