Famous People with Name Parkes

Alexander Parkes            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Alexander Parkes: was a metallurgist and inventor from Birmingham, England. He created Parkesine, the first man-made plastic.The son of a brass lock manufacturer, Parkes was apprenticed to a brass founder at Messenger and Sons before going to work for George and Henry Elkington, who patented the electroplating process. Parkes was put in charge of the casting department, and his attention soon began to focus on electroplating, a recently discovered process. Parkes took out his first patent (No. 8005) in 1841 on a process for electroplating delicate works of art. His improved method for electroplating fine and fragile objects, such as flowers, was granted a patent in 1841. In total he held 66 patents on processes and products related to electroplating and plastic development.

Howard Roderick Parkes            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Howard Roderick Parkes: was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for London County and Warwickshire. Howard Parkes' first recorded major match was for the Gentlemen of Surrey against the Gentlemen of Netherlands.

James Parkes            Origin/Culture/Country: English

James Parkes: is a rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes . His usual position is at hooker. He retired then in 2007. But in November 2010 he was brought out of retirement to be on the bench to play Sale Sharks after a injury to Andy Titterrell