DocumentCode
743438
Title
Geek rocketeer
Author
Andrews, Crispin
Volume
9
Issue
10
fYear
2014
fDate
11/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
39
Lastpage
41
Abstract
Maverick genius or eccentric? Jack Parsons, whose centenary falls in October 2014, was undeniably a founding father of the US rocket industry. The article presents a biography of Jack Parsons and his work in the development of rocket propulsion.
Keywords
biographies; history; rocket engines; Geek rocketeer; Jack Parsons; US rocket industry; biography; rocket propulsion;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
7055478
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