Jack Parsons

American rocket engineer (1914–1952)
Person human Q331497
Jack Parsons
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Jack Parsons

Summary

Jack Parsons is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 2, 1914[3]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. He died on June 17, 1952[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], military flight engineer[7], poet[8], fencer[9], and inventor[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Jack Parsons…
  • Jack Parsons passed away in Pasadena[4].
  • Jack Parsons was born on October 2, 1914[3].
  • Jack Parsons died on June 17, 1952[5].
  • Jack Parsons's father was Marvel Harold Parsons[12].
  • Jack Parsons was married to Marjorie Cameron[13].
  • Jack Parsons held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jack Parsons's professions included chemist[6].
  • Jack Parsons's professions included military flight engineer[7].
  • Jack Parsons's professions included poet[8].
  • Jack Parsons worked as a fencer[9].
  • Jack Parsons worked as an inventor[10].
  • Jack Parsons's professions included businessperson[15].
  • Jack Parsons's field of work was engineering[16].
  • Jack Parsons's field of work was spacecraft propulsion[17].
  • Jack Parsons was employed by University of Southern California[18].
  • Jack Parsons was employed by California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Jack Parsons was educated at Pasadena City College[20].
  • Jack Parsons's education included a stint at Stanford University[21].
  • Jack Parsons's religion is recorded as Thelema[22].
  • Jack Parsons is recorded as male[23].
  • Jack Parsons's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jack Parsons's Commons category is recorded as Jack Parsons[25].
  • The cause of death was blast injury[26].
  • Jack Parsons's sport is recorded as fencing[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Parsons was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 2, 1914[3]. His father was Marvel Harold Parsons[12].

Education

Educated at Pasadena City College[20], a community college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30] and Stanford University[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], military flight engineer[7], poet[8], fencer[9], inventor[10], and businessperson[15]. Fields of work include engineering[16], a field of work[35] and spacecraft propulsion[17]. Employers include University of Southern California[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1880[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39] and California Institute of Technology[19], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in California[43].

Personal Life

Jack Parsons was married to Marjorie Cameron[13]. His religion is recorded as Thelema[22].

Death and Burial

Jack Parsons died on June 17, 1952[5]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. The cause of death was blast injury[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Parsons include Parsons[44], a lunar crater[45].

Why It Matters

Jack Parsons has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Parsons[44], a lunar crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Jack Parsons born?

Jack Parsons's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Jack Parsons die?

Jack Parsons died in Pasadena[4].

Who were Jack Parsons's parents?

Jack Parsons's father was Marvel Harold Parsons[12].

Who was Jack Parsons married to?

Jack Parsons's spouses include Marjorie Cameron[13].

What did Jack Parsons do for work?

Jack Parsons worked as chemist[6], military flight engineer[7], poet[8], fencer[9], and inventor[10].

Where did Jack Parsons go to school?

Jack Parsons was educated at Pasadena City College[20] and Stanford University[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Parsons
    Cause of death blast injury
    Educated at Pasadena City College, Stanford University
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