(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Sir Charles Algernon, 1854–1931, British engineer. He invented a revolutionary steam turbine that bears his name. His first turbines were constructed to drive generators to…
(Encyclopedia) gram-atomic weight, amount of an atomic substance whose weight, in grams, is numerically equal to the atomic weight of that substance. For example, 1 gram-atomic weight of atomic…
(Encyclopedia) Lathrop, George ParsonsLathrop, George Parsonslāˈthrəp [key], 1851–98, American author, b. near Honolulu; studied in Germany (1867–70). He was the husband of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,…
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Levi Parsons, 1824–1920, American banker, Vice President of the United States (1889–93), b. Shoreham, Vt. He engaged in business in Hanover, N.Y., and in Boston before…
says Blackstone, is “persona ecclesiae,” one that hath full rights of the parochial church. (See Clerical Titles.) Among wyves and wodewes ich am ywoned sute [wont to set], Yparroked […
(Encyclopedia) Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofRosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofrôs [key], 1800–1867, British astronomer and constructor of telescopes. He served as member of Parliament for King's…
Richard Parsonsmedia executiveBorn: 4/4/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A native of Brooklyn, New York, Parsons graduated from the University of Hawaii, where he played varsity basketball…
Louella Parsonsnewspaper columnistBorn: 1881Birthplace: Freeport, Ill. While still in high school Louella Oettinger became drama editor of the Dixon (Illinois) Morning Star. She married John…
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