charles gordon curtis

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Definition of charles gordon curtis in English English dictionary

born Jan. 25, 1860, Kansas Territory, U.S. died Feb. 8, 1936, Washington, D.C. U.S. inventor. An associate of Thomas Alva Edison, Curtis patented the Curtis steam turbine in 1896. Its principles are still used in large ocean liners and other naval vessels; General Electric Co. has used it worldwide in its power installations. Curtis is also credited with inventing the first U.S. gas turbine, held many patents for diesel-engine improvements, and helped develop propulsion mechanisms for naval torpedoes

Hyphenation

Charles Gor·don Cur·tis

Turkish pronunciation

çärlz gôrdın kırtıs

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärlz ˈgôrdən ˈkərtəs/ /ˈʧɑːrlz ˈɡɔːrdən ˈkɜrtəs/