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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 ...
Jan 2, 2015 · Born 100 years ago, Jack Parsons seemed devoted to reconciling opposites, smashing together the technical and the spiritual. GP. by George Pendle. January 2, 2015, 3:30am. Snap. The Jet...
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...
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Jun 5, 2022 · When Jack was around 13, he made a friend named Ed Foreman, and they bonded over a mutual love of rockets. Soon, the yard of the Parsons' family home was pitted and charred from the two boys setting off explosives. Parsons was sent to a military school but was swiftly expelled for causing an explosion in the bathroom.
Jun 17, 2022 · Was the blast that killed rocketry pioneer Jack Parsons, whose work helped lead to the founding of JPL, an accident, murder or suicide? Seven decades later, we still don’t know—and we probably...
Mar 12, 2024 · March 12, 2024 People & Politics. The Sex-Cult ‘Antichrist’ Who Rocketed Us to Space: Part 1. 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. Wikimedia Commons.
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.
