Lawrence Rocks (chemist)

Lawrence Rocks (chemist)
Lawrence Rocks (chemist)
Born	Lawrence Rocks (1933-08-27) August 27, 1933 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)
Children	Burton Rocks

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, has addressed the United Nations, appeared on the Today Show, To Tell The Truth,^[1] The Mike Douglas Show,^[2] and had a column in King Features Syndicate.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Reception of The Energy Crisis book spanned both television and print media, as Rocks was featured as an energy expert in The New York Times. ^[9][10] His work has been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency in their reports. ^[11] The Transportation Research Board and academic journals, such as Ecology Law Quarterly, have cited his book as an important reference for energy policy.^{[12] [13] [14]} The Energy Crisis book was subsequently translated into French, Spanish, Japanese^[15][16][17] and was influential in the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy by the Carter administration. ^[18] The book remains as a reference in libraries worldwide.^[19][20][21]

Education and Career

Rocks received his Masters of Science degree from Purdue University and his Doctor of Science from Technische Hochschule Vienna. He wrote his doctoral thesis in German in the field of analytical chemistry, and it focused on the separation of metal atoms in semi-aqueous solutions.^[22]

Rocks went on to author the chemistry textbook Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals(The Petroleum Publishing Company) in 1979.^{[23] [24]} He also authored Fuels For Tomorrow (PennWell Publishers 1980) ^[25] Forty years later The Energy Crisis book was quoted in the Chicago Tribune.^[26] Rocks is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Long Island University, and has been featured in the Houston Chronicle and on television on the subjects of Ulnar collateral ligament injury, and the chemistry of the professional athlete's body. ^[27][28][29]

Bibliography

• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis. Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501643. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis (paperback ed.). Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501651. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1974). The Energy Crisis [La Crisis Energetica Mundial] (in Spanish). Emece, Buenos Aires. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1974). The Energy Crisis [La Crise De L'Energie] (in French). Lavauzelle, Paris. 
• Rocks, Lawrence (1979). Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals (1st ed.). The Petroleum Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87814-041-7. 
• Rocks, Lawrence (1980). Fuels For Tomorrow (1st ed.). PennWell Books. ISBN 0-87814-135-9. 

Personal

He and his wife, Marlene, have one son: Burton Rocks ^[30]

References

External links

• Time Magazine
• Works by or about Lawrence Rocks in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Lawrence Rocks on IMDb