Parsons
/ˈpɑːsənz/- Parsons, Sir Charles (Algernon) (1854-1931), British engineer, scientist, and manufacturer. He patented and built the first practical steam turbine in 1884, designed to drive electricity generators. He also developed steam turbines for marine propulsion, and his experimental vessel Turbinia caused a sensation in 1897.帕森斯, 查尔斯（·阿尔杰农）爵士（1854-1931, 英国工程师、科学家和制造商, 1884年建造了第一台用于推动发电机的实用蒸气涡轮机并获得专利; 还开发出了用于船舶推进装置的蒸气涡轮机, 他采用这种涡轮机作动力的试验船“特平尼亚”号1897年引起了轰动）。