Parsons

Parsons

The name Parsons may refer to:

People

* Alan Parsons
* Albert Parsons
* Alibe Parsons
* Andy Parsons
* Benny Parsons
* Betty Parsons, New York art dealer
* Bob Parsons
* Charles Parsons (philosopher)
* Charles Algernon Parsons, engineer, best known for his invention of the steam turbine
* Chick Parsons
* Don Parsons
* Drew Parsons
* Elsie Clews Parsons, anthropologist
* Eric Parsons
* Ernie Parsons
* Estelle Parsons
* Frances Theodora Parsons, American botanist
* Francis Newton Parsons
* Frank Parsons
* Gary Parsons
* Gene Parsons
* Geoffrey Parsons, several people
* George Parsons
* Gram Parsons, American singer and songwriter associated with the country rock genre
* Hardy Falconer Parsons
* Jack Parsons
* James Parsons (disambiguation)
* John Parsons (criminal), American criminal
* John T. Parsons, American engineer
* Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver
* Johnny Parsons, American race car driver
* Jonathan Parsons, American clergyman
* Karyn Parsons
* Keith Parsons
* Kelly Parsons
* King Parsons
* Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse
* Les Parsons
* Lewis E. Parsons
* Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist
* Longineu Parsons
* Lucas Parsons
* Lucy Parsons
* Lynn Parsons
* Michael Parsons
* Mosby Parsons, American military officer
* Nancy Parsons, American actress
* Nicholas Parsons, English actor, radio and television presenter
* Phil Parsons
* Preston Parsons
* Reginald Parsons
* Richard Parsons, CEO of Time Warner
* Robert Parsons (composer), an English composer of the 16th century
* Robert Parsons (Jesuit), English Jesuit priest
* Russ Parsons
* Samuel Holden Parsons
* Samuel Parsons, landscape architect
* Sarah Parsons
* Sidney Parsons
* Talcott Parsons, American sociologist
* Ted Parsons
* Theophilus Parsons, Massachusetts secessionist
* Tony Parsons, several people
* Torrence Parsons
* Tracy Parsons
* Vic Parsons
* William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer
* William Barclay Parsons, civil engineer
* William Sterling Parsons

Places and institutions

In the United States:
* Parsons, Kansas
* Parsons, West Virginia
* Camp Parsons, a Boy Scout camp in the state of Washington
* Parsons The New School for Design in New York City
* Parsons College, a college formerly located in Fairfield, Iowa, that closed in the 1970s

Companies

* Parsons Brinckerhoff, a major engineering firm with worldwide presence
* Parsons Corporation, major American engineering firm
* Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company, the company founded by Charles Parsons to build steam turbines

Other uses

* Lillie Parsons, a wrecked ship in the St. Lawrence Seaway
* Parsons code, a system of music notation based on melodic motion, used to identify a musical work

ee also

* Parson (disambiguation)


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  • Parsons —   [ pɑːsnz],    1) Sir Charles Algernon, britischer Ingenieur, * London 13. 6. 1854, ✝ auf einer Reise nach den Westindischen Inseln 11. 2. 1931; erfand die mehrstufige Überdruck Dampfturbine (Parsonsturbine, 1884 gebaut, 4 kW), bei der das… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • Parsons, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 11514 Housing Units (2000): 5359 Land area (2000): 10.361710 sq. miles (26.836705 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.361710 sq. miles (26.836705 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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