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Charles Parsons
1854–1931 · Engineering
- Lifespan
- 1854–1931
- Field
- Engineering
- Nationality
- British
Known For
The multi-stage reaction steam turbine of 1884, which powers most of the world's electricity generation and, after his Turbinia gate-crashed a naval review in 1897, most of its ships.
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