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    John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; [nb 1] October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist. Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Aerojet Engineering ...

  2. Jan 2, 2015 · The Occult Rocket Scientist Who Conjured Spirits with L. Ron Hubbard. Born 100 years ago, Jack Parsons seemed devoted to reconciling opposites, smashing together the technical and the...

  3. Apr 23, 2014 · News Editor, Wired.co.uk. Jack Parsons was a founding member of Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab, with some calling him one of the 'fathers of rocketry', but you won't find much about him on Nasa's...

  4. Jack Parsons (Credits: JPL). But very few people are aware of Marvel Whiteside Parsons (a.k.a Jack Parsons), co-founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Parsons made major contributions to rocket development, particularly in the area of solid fuel propellant. The solid motors on the Space Shuttle and the motors in the Minuteman missile were ...

  5. Jack Parsons was one of the most influential figures in the history of the American space program. He was also a Marxist, stood accused of espionage, and held a deep fascination with the occult. His interest in the supernatural went far beyond vaudeville magicians and astrology.

  6. Mar 12, 2024 · Jack Parsons practiced the occult and led a sex cult. He was also one of history’s most important rocket scientists. Jack Parsons standing above a jet-assisted take-off canister at JPL’s test site in the Arroyo Seco, Los Angeles County.

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  8. Jun 5, 2022 · When he was young, Parsons attempted a magical ritual to summon the devil into his childhood bedroom but became terrified that he had accidentally succeeded and gave up the occult until adulthood. By his own admission, he was an isolated child and often struggled with bullying.

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