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Charles Algernon Parsons stone plaque
Charles Algernon Parsons · Engineer
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“1855 - 1931 This Library is dedicated to Sir Charles Parsons scientist and engineer who in the XIX century invented and perfected the compound steam turbine The memory of the great is enshrined in books”
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1854-1931
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London House, Mecklenburgh Square (Great Hall, Guildford Street elevation)
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