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Charles Algernon Parsons
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons
, (13 June 1854 – 11 February 1931) was an
Anglo-Irish
engineer
, best known for his invention of the compound
steam turbine
. He worked as an engineer on
dynamo
and
turbine
design, and
power generation
, with great influence on the naval and
electrical engineering
fields. He also developed optical equipment, for searchlights and
telescopes
.
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