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