[Copies of newspaper articles concerning the death of John W. Parsons], 1952 Jun 14-19.
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Parsons, Jack Whiteside, 1914-1952
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John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons, October 2, 1914, Los Angeles, California – died June 17, 1952, Pasadena, California), 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 Corporation. He invented the first rocket engine to use a castable, composite rocket propellant, and pioneered the adva...
