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Charles Algernon Parsons grey plaque

Commemorative plaque
Charles Algernon Parsons grey plaque
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This grey commemorative plaque records: Turbinia The World's First Steam-Turbine Powered Ship. Turbinia epitomises the achievements of Sir Charles Parsons (1854-1931), world-renowned engineer and inventor. Turbinia is powered by his greatest invention, the first practical steam turbine, which transformed high speed ship propulsion and established the foundation for present-day electrical power generation. Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons was a pioneering British engineer and inventor who developed the first practical steam turbine, revolutionizing naval propulsion and electrical power generation technologies.

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