Charles Algernon Parsons

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Algernon_Parsons
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkb:order_of_merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1854-06-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:deathDate 1931-02-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Kingston,_Jamaica
gptkbp:father gptkb:William_Parsons
gptkbp:field electrical engineering
mechanical engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:C._A._Parsons_and_Company
gptkb:Parsons_Marine_Steam_Turbine_Company
gptkbp:influenced development of modern electricity generation
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mary_Rosse
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Parsons_steam_turbine
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:inventor
gptkbp:patent gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Kirkwhelpington,_Northumberland,_England
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Laurence_Parsons
gptkb:Richard_Clere_Parsons
gptkbp:signature Charles Algernon Parsons signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Katharine_Parsons
gptkbp:title Sir
The Hon.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Algernon Parsons