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Rumford Prize
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1860-04-20 – 1953-03-10

Charles Gordon Curtis (April 20, 1860 in Boston – March 1953 in Central Islip, Suffolk County, New York) was an American engineer, inventor, and patent attorney. He is best known as the developer of the eponymous Curtis steam turbine.
engineer, inventor, lawyer
Columbia University; New York Law School
Rumford Prize; Holley Medal
Holley Medal · Rumford Prize
Columbia University · New York Law School
Rumford Prize
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Holley Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q376754 · wikidata
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