Charles William Parsons

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gptkbp:instanceOf Engineer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Parsons_Marine_Steam_Turbine_Company
gptkbp:awards Royal_Society_Fellow
gptkbp:born June 13, 1854
gptkbp:children Three children
gptkbp:contribution Advancements in marine propulsion
gptkbp:died February 11, 1931
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:field Mechanical engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles William Parsons
gptkbp:influenced Power generation technology
Steam turbine development
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Watt
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Parsons turbine
gptkbp:knownFor Turbine_technology
gptkbp:legacy Modern steam turbines
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:HMS_Turbine
gptkbp:occupation Inventor
gptkbp:patentCitation Steam turbine patents
gptkbp:relatedTo Industrial Revolution
gptkbp:researchField Thermodynamics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_Mary_Parsons