Charles Algernon Parsons

Sir Charles Algernon Parsons was an Anglo-Irish mechanical engineer and inventor who designed the modern steam turbine in 1884. His invention revolutionised marine propulsion, and he was also the founder of C. A. Parsons and Company, developing and building Turbinia (1894), the first steam turbine-powered steamship.

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Who was born first?

• Charles Algernon Parsons and Hertha Ayrton were born the same year
• Charles Algernon Parsons and George Eastman were born the same year
• Charles Algernon Parsons and Ottmar Mergenthaler were born the same year
• Charles Algernon Parsons and David Dunbar Buick were born the same year
• Charles Algernon Parsons and Paul Ehrlich were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles Algernon Parsons (this page)June 13, 1854 – February 11, 1931
2. David Dunbar BuickSeptember 17, 1854 – March 5, 1929
3. George EastmanJuly 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932
4. Hertha AyrtonApril 28, 1854 – August 23, 1923
5. Ottmar MergenthalerMay 11, 1854 – October 28, 1899
6. Paul EhrlichMarch 14, 1854 – August 20, 1915

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