Full Name Lawrence Rocks Role Author | Name Lawrence Rocks Children Burton Rocks | |
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Born August 27, 1933 (age 90) ( 1933-08-27 ) New York, New York, US Alma mater Purdue University (M.S.), Technische Hochschule Vienna(D.Sc) Occupation Chemist / Prof. Emeritus, Long Island University Known for Chemistry, Energy/Environment Notable work The Energy Crisis(Crown Publishers, 1972), Fuels For Tomorrow(PennWell Publishers, 1980) Spouse(s) Marlene Rocks (married 1968) Books Fuels for Tomorrow, The Energy Crisis | ||
Lawrence Rocks (August 27, 1933) born in New York City, is an American Chemist and author. He authored the acclaimed book, The Energy Crisis (Crown, 1972) and has been featured in Time Magazine, National Review, and has addressed the United Nations, and appeared on the Today Show, To Tell The Truth, and had a column in King Features Syndicate.
Forty years later his groundbreaking book was quoted in the Chicago Tribune. He also authored Fuels For Tomorrow (PennWell Publishers 1980) He is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Long Island University and in August 2014 spoke to the Houston Chronicle about the Chemistry of the Body as it pertains to professional athletes and their injuries On April 10, 2015 The Huffington Post published an expose on the Tommy John surgery and UCL injury epidemic in baseball, featuring chemist Lawrence Rocks and his take on the chemistry of bones and the chemistry of the body as it pertains to Major League Baseball players and the future of the game
Personal
He and his wife, Marlene, have one son: Burton Rocks He was a founding investor in C.L. Rocks Corporation(his son is the corporation President). He was regionally featured in social media in February 2015 by Smithtown Acura(GM Allison Musante) with his son as generation-to-generation Acura drivers.