Jack Parsons - Revision history

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	He is less well known than Wernher von Braun or Theodore von Karman in the rocket program and the origins of JPL. Nonetheless, von Braun remarked that Parsons, and not he, should be regarded as the father of the American space program.		He is less well known than Wernher von Braun or Theodore von Karman in the rocket program and the origins of JPL. Nonetheless, von Braun remarked that Parsons, and not he, should be regarded as the father of the American space program.

	Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[magick\|magical]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magical partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).		Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[magick\|magical]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magical partner of [[L. Ron Hubbard]]. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).

	Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental.		Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental.

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	'''John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons''' (1914-1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research was central to the United States rocket program in the 1930s and '40s, notably in the development of space-capable rocket fuels and the invention of JATO units for aircraft.		'''John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons''' (1914-1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research was central to the United States rocket program in the 1930s and '40s, notably in the development of space-capable rocket fuels and the invention of JATO units for aircraft.

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'''John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons''' (1914-1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research was central to the United States rocket program in the 1930s and '40s, notably in the development of space-capable rocket fuels and the invention of JATO units for aircraft.

He is less well known than Wernher von Braun or Theodore von Karman in the rocket program and the origins of JPL. Nonetheless, von Braun remarked that Parsons, and not he, should be regarded as the father of the American space program.

Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[magick|magical]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magical partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).

Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental.

A crater on the far side of the Moon has been named after him.

==Books==
He is the author of ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=scarletwomanl-20&path=tg/detail/-/1561841161/qid%3D1086890950/sr%3D1-4 Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword]'', a collection of essays regarding freedom, [[magick]], the [[Gnostic Creed]], witchcraft, [[Babalon]], and other subjects.

==Links of Interest==

*[http://www.babalon.net Babalon.net] An extensive online library of his seminal writings regarding the Babalon Working that has been maintained since 1997.

==References==

*Wikipedia (2004). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons Jack Parsons].'' Retrieved June 10, 2004.

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'''John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons''' (1914-1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research was central to the United States rocket program in the 1930s and '40s, notably in the development of space-capable rocket fuels and the invention of JATO units for aircraft.

He is less well known than Wernher von Braun or Theodore von Karman in the rocket program and the origins of JPL. Nonetheless, von Braun remarked that Parsons, and not he, should be regarded as the father of the American space program.

Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[magick|magical]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magical partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).

Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental.

A crater on the far side of the Moon has been named after him.

==Books==
He is the author of ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=scarletwomanl-20&path=tg/detail/-/1561841161/qid%3D1086890950/sr%3D1-4 Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword]'', a collection of essays regarding freedom, [[magick]], the [[Gnostic Creed]], witchcraft, [[Babalon]], and other subjects.

==Links of Interest==

*[http://www.babalon.net Babalon.net] An extensive online library of his seminal writings regarding the Babalon Working that has been maintained since 1997.

==References==

*Wikipedia (2004). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons Jack Parsons]. Retrieved June 10, 2004.

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	==Books==		==Books==

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	Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[occult]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magickal partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).		Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[occult]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magickal partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).

	Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental~~. An extensive online library of his seminal writings regarding the Babalon Working has been maintained since 1997 at http://www.babalon.net~~.		Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental.

	A crater on the dark side of the Moon has been named after him.		A crater on the dark side of the Moon has been named after him.

			==Books==
	He is the author of ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=scarletwomanl-20&path=tg/detail/-/1561841161/qid%3D1086890950/sr%3D1-4 Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword]'', a collection of essays regarding freedom, [[magick]], the [[Gnostic Creed]], witchcraft, [[Babalon]], and other subjects.		He is the author of ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=scarletwomanl-20&path=tg/detail/-/1561841161/qid%3D1086890950/sr%3D1-4 Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword]'', a collection of essays regarding freedom, [[magick]], the [[Gnostic Creed]], witchcraft, [[Babalon]], and other subjects.

			==Links of Interest==

			*[http://www.babalon.net Babalon.net] An extensive online library of his seminal writings regarding the Babalon Working that has been maintained since 1997.

	==References==		==References==

	This article was adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons Wikipedia], retrieved June 10, 2004.		This article was adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons Wikipedia], retrieved June 10, 2004.

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'''John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons''' (1914-1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research was central to the United States rocket program in the 1930s and '40s, notably in the development of space-capable rocket fuels and the invention of JATO units for aircraft.

He is less well known than Wernher von Braun or Theodore von Karman in the rocket program and the origins of JPL. Nonetheless, von Braun remarked that Parsons, and not he, should be regarded as the father of the American space program.

Parsons was also an avid practitioner of the [[occult]] arts, and a follower of [[Thelema]]. He was chosen by [[Aleister Crowley]] to lead the Thelemic movement in California in 1941. He was also the sometime magickal partner of L. Ron Hubbard. The two participated in a ritual known as the [[Babalon Working]]. This relationship lasted until 1947, when Hubbard defrauded Parsons of a sum of money (and ran off with his wife).

Jack Parsons died in 1952 in a laboratory explosion which is generally regarded as accidental. An extensive online library of his seminal writings regarding the Babalon Working has been maintained since 1997 at http://www.babalon.net.

A crater on the dark side of the Moon has been named after him.

He is the author of ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=scarletwomanl-20&path=tg/detail/-/1561841161/qid%3D1086890950/sr%3D1-4 Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword]'', a collection of essays regarding freedom, [[magick]], the [[Gnostic Creed]], witchcraft, [[Babalon]], and other subjects.

==References==

This article was adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons Wikipedia], retrieved June 10, 2004.