Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Corliss_Engine_Company
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_degree_from_Brown_University
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1827-04-02
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Providence,_Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:George_Corliss_III
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1888-01-21
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Brown_University
|
| gptkbp:field |
Mechanical engineering
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Corliss_Engine_Company
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Corliss Jr.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern steam engines
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Watt
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Automatic cut-off valve
High-speed steam engine Steam engine boiler Steam engine combustion chamber Steam engine connecting rod Steam engine control system Steam engine crankcase Steam engine crankshaft Steam engine cylinder Steam engine design principles Steam engine drive shaft Steam engine economic impact studies Steam engine environmental impact considerations Steam engine exhaust system Steam engine flywheel Steam engine flywheel governor Steam engine frame Steam engine fuel system Steam engine governor Steam engine historical significance Steam engine indicator Steam engine input shaft Steam engine lubrication system Steam engine maintenance techniques Steam engine operational efficiency improvements Steam engine operational safety measures Steam engine output shaft Steam engine performance metrics Steam engine piston Steam engine power transmission system Steam engine pressure gauge Steam engine safety valve Steam engine temperature gauge Steam engine throttle Steam engine valve gear Steam engine water feed system Variable cut-off steam engine |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Corliss_steam_engine
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Corliss_steam_engine_remains_in_use
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Corliss_steam_engine_design
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Engineer
Inventor |
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Steam engine improvements
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Corliss
|