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Things I Learned Last Night

Jack Parsons

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7717 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The life story of the man who helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is one that anyone would assume is full of intrigue. That is precisely the case with Jack Parsons, one of the lead members of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory which led to the founding of JPL. However, for Jack, his scientific exploits are some of the least exciting points of his life. Parsons dealing with the occult and a few notable, perhaps questionable, colleagues led to his expulsion from the organization he helped found. Eventually, the very thing that brought him success became his downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey man.

0:01.0

What's up?

0:02.0

Have you ever heard of Jack Barsons?

0:05.0

Jack Parsons.

0:06.0

Parsons.

0:07.0

Jack Parsons.

0:08.0

Jack Parsons.

0:09.0

Jack Parsons.

0:10.0

Jack Parsons.

0:11.0

Also might know him as John Whiteside Parsons.

0:15.0

What?

0:16.0

Or you could also know him as Marvel Whiteside Parsons.

0:20.0

Okay. Hold oniteside Parsons.

0:21.9

Okay.

0:23.1

Hold on.

0:24.6

Jack Parsons.

0:25.1

Yes.

0:27.8

John Whiteside Parsons.

0:28.1

Yes.

0:30.9

Marvel?

0:32.5

Marvel Whiteside Parsons.

0:32.8

Yes.

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