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| Parsons, the Hon. Charles Algernon. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 14, 1873. [6th, and youngest] s. of William, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1842) (and Mary, dau. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall, Yorks.). B. June 13, 1854. [Did not attend any school, but, with his brothers, was privately instructed; and spent a short time at Trinity College, Dublin.] Matric. Michs. 1873; Scholar, 1875; B.A. (11th Wrangler) 1877; M.A. 1894; Hon. Sc.D. 1908. Rede Lecturer, 1911. Hon. Fellow, 1902. Hon. Dr of Oxford, Dublin, Durham, Glasgow and Edinburgh. C.B., 1904; K.C.B., 1911; O.M., 1927. Of Ray Demesne, Kirk-Whelpington, Northumberland. J.P. for Northumberland; High Sheriff, 1910. President of the British Association, 1919. F.R.S., 1898; Copley medal, 1928; Rumford medal, 1902. Pupil at the Elswick works; partner in Messrs Clarke, Chapman and Co. at Gateshead, 1883, where he built his first turbine. The Turbinia, the first turbine-driven vessel, was launched in 1897. Chairman of the electrical and engineering works of Messrs C. A. Parsons and Co., at Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne; and of the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co. Ltd. Sometime President, N.E. Coast Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders. It was chiefly owing to his work that the turbine became the prime mover for the generation of electricity in the largest power stations and for the propulsion of the largest and fastest ships. Married, Jan. 10, 1883, Katherine, dau. of William Froggatt Bethell, of Rise, and had issue. Died at sea, Feb. 11, 1931. Brother of Lawrence, Earl of Rosse (1900). (Charles Parsons, his life and work; Who was Who; Burke, P. and B. (sub Rosse); Proc. Royal Soc. A, 131 (1931), V; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Eagle, XLVI. 187; The Times, Feb. 13, 1931.) | Hon. Charles Algernon PARSONS Approx. lifespan: 1854–1931 pens. St John's College adm1873:06:14 6th, and youngest] s. of Willia PARSONS m, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1842) (and Mary FIELD dau. of John Wilmer FIELD, of Heaton Hall, Heaton, West Riding of Yorkshire ) b. 1854:06:13 Did not attend any school, but, with his brothers, was privately instructed; and spent a short time at Trinity College, Dublin Matric 1873:10MT: Scholar 1875 BA 11 th Wrangler 1877 MA 1894 Hon. ScD 1908 Rede Lecturer: 1911 Hon. Fellow 1902 Hon. Dr of OX Dublin, [ Ireland ] Durham, [ Co. Durham ] Glasgow, [ Scotland ] and Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] CB 1904 KCB 1911 OM 1927 Of Ray Demesne Kirk-Whelpington, Northumberland J.P. for: : Northumberland High Sheriff: 1910 President of: : British Association 1919 FRS 1898 Copley Medal: 1928 Rumford Medal: 1902 Pupil at the Elswick works [ Northumberland ] ; partner in Messrs Clarke, Chapman and Company at Gateshead, [ Co. Durham ] 1883,where he built his first turbine. The Turbinia, the first turbine-driven vessel, was launched in1897 Chairman of: the electrical and engineering works of Messrs C. A. Parsons and Company at Heaton Newcastle-on-Tyne, [ Northumberland ] ; and of Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company Ltd Sometime President: N.E. Sch: Coast Institute Coast of Engineers and Shipbuilders. It was chiefly owing to his work that the turbine became the prime mover for the generation of electricity in the largest power stations and for the propulsion of the largest and fastest ships. m. 1883:01:10 Katherine BETHELL dau. of William Froggatt BETHELL, of Rise, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ???] had issue d. at sea 1931:02:11 brother of Lawrence PARSONS Earl of Rosse (1900) ( Charles Parsons, his life and work; Who was Who ; Burke, P. and B. ( sub Rosse); Proc. Royal Soc . A, 131 (1931), V; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Eagle, XLVI. 187; The Times 1931:02:13) |