1892, at the age of 77, and is buried at Lowell Cemetery under a massive pillar of cut granite stones, symbolizing the stones used to make the canals. Honors For all his contributions to the world of engineering and his personal generosity, the following are named in his honor: James B. Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell; Masters, Ph.D and D.Eng. Engineering degrees and research in over seven Engineering programs, including Plastics and Nuclear Engineering. Francis Gate, Lowell, Massachusetts Francis turbine Francis system: an early fire protection sprinkler system Francis formula: describes water as it goes over dams. It is used today in fluid mechanics as an equation for the calculation of water flow rate over a rectangular weir in terms of length and head. Notable uses of the Francis turbine Today, the Francis turbine is the most widely used water turbine in the world, including China's new Three Gorges Dam as the world's second largest hydroelectric power station in the world, with a future installed capacity of 22,500 MW. With the incorporation of the Francis turbine into almost every hydroelectric dam built since 1900, it is responsible for generating almost one fifth of all the world's electricity: Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Station 1911, in Sweden – early hydroelectric plant in country Hoover Dam 1936, Nevada/Arizona – 2,080 MW, world-renowned and once the largest hydroelectric power station in the world Grand Coulee Dam 1942, in Washington – 6,809 MW, largest power station in country Dez Dam 1963, in Iran – 520 MW, major project in country at time of construction Gordon Dam 1978, in Tasmania – 432 MW, tallest dam in country Dalešice Hydro Power Plant 1978, in Czech Republic – 480 MW, tallest dam in country Jinping-I Dam 2013, in China – 3,600 MW, tallest dam in the world Robert-Bourassa generating station 1981, in Canada – 5,616 MW, largest power station in country Itaipu Dam 1984, in Brazil/Paraguay –14,000 MW, largest power station in the Americas Victoria Dam 1985, in Sri Lanka – 210 MW, tallest dam in country See also 1868 Massachusetts legislature References Bibliography Layton, Edwin T. "From Rule of Thumb to Scientific Engineering: James B. Francis and the Invention of the Francis Turbine," NLA Monograph Series. Stony Brook, NY: Research Foundation of the State University of New York, 1992. Francis Obituary in Engineering News, Volume XVII, January–June 1887, p. 14 External links Lowell