The Parsons Steam Turbine

Invented in 1884 by Charles A. Parsons, son of an aristocrat and scientist, it revolutionized shipping and the generation of electric power. Many of Parsons' innovations are still in use

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 252 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Parsons Steam Turbine” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 252 No. 4 (), p. 132
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0485-132