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John Whiteside Parsons

(1914-1952)
American rocket scientist
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John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; 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 Corporation. He invented the first rocket engine to use a castable, composite rocket propellant, and pioneered the advancement of both liquid-fuel and solid-fuel rockets.

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Born
2 October 1914
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
17 June 1952 (aged 37)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Zodiac Libra
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