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The year 1931 in science and technology had many significant events, including those listed below.
1 Awards
2 Births
3 Deaths
- February 11February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 323 days remaining, 324 in leap years. Events through 1799 660 BC Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno. 731 Gregory II ends his reign as Pope. 824 Paschal I - Charles Algernon ParsonsSir Charles Algernon Parsons ( June 13, 1854 February 11, 1931) was a British engineer, best known for his invention of the steam turbine. He was a younger son of the famous astronomer Lord Rosse, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and St. John's (b. 1854See also Other events of 1854 List of years in science. 1853 in science 1854 in science 1855 in science. The year 1854 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Johannes Peter Muller Wollaston Meda), BritishThe word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details. In a geographical context, it usually applies to a person or object from, or the people or nation of ("the British") the island of Great Britain though, confusingly, inventor of the steam turbineA steam turbine extracts the energy of dry pressurized superheated steam as mechanical movement. In a Parsons-Westinghouse steam turbine nozzles apply supersonic steam to a curved blade. The blade whips the steam back in the opposite direction, simultaneo.
- October 18October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). There are 74 days remaining. Events 1009 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the "mad" Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacke - Thomas Edison (b. 1847), inventor.
1931
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