User:DutchTreat/Ralph L. Parshall
Ralph Leroy Parshall | |
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| Born | July 2, 1881 |
| Died | December 29, 1959 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Colorado Agricultural College |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Parshall flume |
Ralph Leroy Parshall (July 2, 1881, Golden, Colorado - December 29, 1959, Fort Collins, Colorado) engineer. Inventor of a flow-measuring device that became commonly known as the Parshall flume.
Career
[edit]Parshall was born in Golden on July 2, 1881. He received his B.S. in civil and irrigation engineering from Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1904.
Works
[edit]- Irrigation in Colorado (January 1, 1927)
- Measuring water in irrigation channel (1941) Catalog Record
- Venturi flume water stage recording instruments, patent no. 1417941 (1922) 10217/40931 Catalog Record
References
[edit]- "Collection at Colorado State". Archived from the original on 2011-08-16.
- "Father of the Flume: Ralph Parshall". Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
- "Parshall Flume - 1985". ASABE. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19.