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Charles Algernon Parsons
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Charles Algernon Parsons

Entrepreneur · born June 13, 1854 · died 1931

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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.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 43Received the Fellow of the Royal SocietyJune 1, 1898
  2. ~48Received the Rumford Medal1902
  3. ~73Received the Order of Merit1927
  4. ~74Received the Copley Medal1928

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