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, Analytical chemistry, Energy, Environmental science
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]

Rocks, in The Energy Crisis, called for the formal establishment of a national energy center.[9] [10] Rocks was subsequently featured as an energy expert in The New York Times.[11][12] His work has been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency in their reports.[13] The Transportation Research Board and academic journals, such as Ecology Law Quarterly, have cited his book as an important reference for energy policy.[14] [15] [16] The Energy Crisis book was subsequently translated into French, Spanish, Japanese[17][18][19] and was influential in the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy by the Carter administration.[20] The book remains as a reference in libraries worldwide.[21][22][23] Rocks appeared on MLB Network in 2017 highlighting his new research in sports chemistry.[24][25] In 2018 Topps featured Rocks on the back of an official baseball card.[26][27][28][29]

Education

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 separating metal atoms in semi-aqueous solutions, which found that equilibrium constants are changed in semi-aqueous mediums.[30]

Career

After publication of The Energy Crisis, Rocks went on to author the chemistry textbook Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals(The Petroleum Publishing Company) in 1979.[31] [32][33] In 1980 Rocks authored Fuels For Tomorrow (PennWell Publishers 1980), a sequel to The Energy Crisis which looked at the future of unconventional fuels, analyzed environmental hazards created by the biofuel industry and predicted that the ultimate future of agriculture will be in fermentation chemistry, a process Rocks said was far less hazardous to the environment. [34][35][36]Forty years later The Energy Crisis book was quoted in the Chicago Tribune.[37] Dr. Rocks is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Long Island University, and has been featured in the Houston Chronicle, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and on television on the subjects of Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow, and the chemistry of the professional athlete's body.[38][39][40][41] Dr. Rocks' research in chemistry in latter years has focused on sports chemistry, particularly the shock wave effect causing concussions in MLB catchers and NFL players, tendon and ligament chemistry, and the effect of temperature on elastic materials such as a baseball.[42] Rocks found that the optimal bounce of a baseball lies between 68-75 degrees Fahrenheit because at lower temperatures the elastomeres become more rigid and become softer at higher temperatures. [43][44] [45][46] [47]

Dr. Rocks defined "sports chemistry", while appearing on MLB Network, as "the combination of modern analytical chemistry with sports metrics", and spoke to the importance of sports chemistry in the professional sports environment with the advent of wearable technology.[48] [49][50] [51][52] Dr. Rocks' philosophy on the subject of science has been[53]:

"Science is not a subject, it's a method. And the method can be applied to anything. Anybody can be a scientist."

— Lawrence Rocks

In April 2018 Rocks spoke to the theme of his sports chemistry research encompassing music on the St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Insider weekly show, citing that "there is a molecular rhythm to life in terms of development" and that "there are body rhythms that will one day be understood for the mind."[54] [55] During a June 2018 MLB.com interview, Rocks spoke of his research on what he termed tendon chemistry and how a better understanding of the chemistry of tendons can help professional and amateur athletes prevent injury.[56]

Legacy

Topps featured Dr. Rocks on the back of the 2018 future stars series baseball card of MLB player Paul DeJong, the first scientist to be highlighted on the back of an official Topps MLB player flagship series future stars baseball card, which chronicled DeJong as a laboratory assistant to Rocks in the previous baseball off-season studying the effects of heat on a baseball.. [57][58][59][60][61] [62]Fox Sports Midwest aired the debut of the baseball card on June 18, 2018 live on television in Philadelphia, as DeJong and Rocks were interviewed before the Cardinals-Phillies ballgame in the dugout by Fox Sports Midwest's Jim Hayes and the card was displayed and the inscription read aloud to viewers.[63] DeJong credited Rocks' theory on the chemistry of tendons with affecting his thinking of off-season training routines.[64][65] Chemical & Engineering News spotlighted Rocks' making the back of DeJong's baseball card, sharing Rocks' philosophy on learning science that, "Everybody can do it." [66]

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 [67][68] He is a fan of symphony music and supporter of the Palm Beach Symphony.[69]

References

  1. ↑ , ' 'To Tell The Truth' ', 1972-73 Episode Guide (' 'To Tell The Truth' ' version two, season four)
  2. ↑ "The Mike Douglas Show". Season 12, Episode 87. 1 January 1974. syndicated.
  3. ↑ ' 'Time Magazine' ' (May 7, 1973),
  4. ↑ "The energy crisis / [by] Lawrence Rocks and Richard P. Runyon". miamioh.edu.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ .
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  8. ↑ "A Golden Anniversary: Lawrence Rocks is First Faculty Member to Reach 50 Years of Service". Post Press (Vol. 18 Number 1). LIU.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis. Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501643.
  10. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis (paperback ed.). Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501651.
  11. ↑ Smith, William D. (17 April 1973). "Energy Crisis: Shortages Amid Plenty". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  12. ↑ Welles, Chris (25 February 1973). "The Energy Crisis". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  13. ↑ Energy Supply Demand-need And The Gaps Between Monographs And Working Papers Overview Volume 1 (Report). Environmental Protection Agency. March 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "The Energy Crisis". Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  15. ↑ "Author Index to Articles and Perspectives/Title Index to Articles and Perspectives/Title Index To Notes and Comments", Ecology Law Quarterly, 3, September 1973
  16. ↑ Hasenfus, Erika Leigh (2013). Measuring the Capital Value in Historic Structures (Masters). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
  17. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1974). La Crise de l'Energie [The Energy Crisis] (in French) (1st ed.). Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1974). La Crisis Energetica Mundial [The Energy Crisis] (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1974). 球エネルギー資源地図 : 危機の時刻表と開発の未来像 /Chikyū enerugī shigen chizu [The Energy Crisis] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  20. ↑ "A Golden Anniversary: Lawrence Rocks is First Faculty Member to Reach 50 Years of Service". Post Press (Vol. 18 Number 1). LIU.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  21. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1972). The Energy Crisis. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  22. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1972). The Energy Crisis. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  23. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P. (1972). The Energy Crisis. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  24. ↑ MLB Now: DeJong and Dr. Rocks. MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  25. ↑ "LIU Post Scientist Featured on MLB Network". Long Island University. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  26. ↑ Paul DeJong and Dr. Lawrence Rocks on baseball science. FOX SPORTS. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  27. ↑ Trezza, Joe. "Cards' DeJong happy on field and in science lab". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  28. ↑ "LIU Professor Emeritus Dr. Rocks Is a Hit as First Scientist on a Topps Baseball Card". Long Island University. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  29. ↑ Davenport, Matt (July 29, 2018). "Science is in the (baseball) cards and comic books". cen.acs.org. Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  30. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence (1964). Die Trennung von Mikromengen Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium und Titan von grossen Mengen Eisen, Nickel und Chrom unter Anwendung von Pyrrolidindithiocarbamidat (D.Sc). Wien. OCLC 637130820. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals: Lawrence Rocks: 978-0878140411: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com.
  32. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence (1979). Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  33. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence (1979). Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals (1st ed.). The Petroleum Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87814-041-7.
  34. ↑ "Fuels for Tomorrow: Lawrence Rocks: 9780878141357: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com.
  35. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence (1980). Fuels For Tomorrow (1st ed.). PennWell Books. ISBN 0-87814-135-9.
  36. ↑ Rocks, Lawrence (1980). "Fuels For Tomorrow". Trove-National Library of Australia. Pennwell Books. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  37. ↑ Chicago Tribune. "Beyond the bonanza: where will this astonishing energy boom take us?", ' 'Chicago Tribune' ', April 7, 2013. Retrieved on 6 November 2016.
  38. ↑ Drellich, Evan. "A professor's view on chemistry, muscles, bones and injury", ' 'Houston Chronicle' ', 20 August 2014. Retrieved on 20 August 2014.
  39. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  40. ↑ "Body Chemistry in Baseball". 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  41. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Why Cardinals rookie DeJong averted his gaze during eclipse". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  42. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cards had no substantial talks with Lynn; he'll reject qualifying offer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  43. ↑ Cardinals' DeJong, Renowned Scientist Test Effects Of Heat On Baseball. CBS New York. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  44. ↑ Cardinals' DeJong, Renowned Scientist Test Effects Of Heat On Baseball. CBS New York. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  45. ↑ "LIU Post Scientist Teams Up with Cardinals' DeJong". 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  46. ↑ "DeJong's 'Epiphany' Came After A Full-Time Move To Shortstop". 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  47. ↑ Allen, Dave. "Paul DeJong shares his story, his time at Cardinals Caravan". Journal Star. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  48. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cards' DeJong talks chemistry (not the clubhouse kind) at winter meetings". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  49. ↑ MLB Now: DeJong and Dr. Rocks. MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  50. ↑ "LIU Post Scientist Featured on MLB Network". Long Island University. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  51. ↑ Sports chemistry in baseball. MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  52. ↑ Langosch, Jenifer. "Q&A: DeJong talks offseason, holidays & more". MLB.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  53. ↑ Cardinals' DeJong, Renowned Scientist Test Effects Of Heat On Baseball. CBS New York. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  54. ↑ Paul DeJong at the Symphony. MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  55. ↑ Paul DeJong at the Palm Beach Symphony. St. Louis Cardinals. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  56. ↑ Trezza, Joe. "Cards' DeJong happy on field and in science lab". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  57. ↑ Paul DeJong and Dr. Lawrence Rocks on baseball science. FOX SPORTS. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  58. ↑ "LIU Professor Emeritus Dr. Rocks Is a Hit as First Scientist on a Topps Baseball Card". Long Island University. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  59. ↑ Trezza, Joe. "Cards' DeJong happy on field and in science lab". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  60. ↑ "Paul DeJong and Dr. Lawrence Rocks on baseball science". MSN. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  61. ↑ Saxon, Mark (June 19, 2018). "The Ballplayer and The Scientist:Paul DeJong's love for science impacts how he thinks about the game of baseball". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  62. ↑ Cafardo, Nick. "Sunday Baseball Notes". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  63. ↑ Paul DeJong and Dr. Lawrence Rocks on baseball science. foxsports.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  64. ↑ Trezza, Joe. "Cards' DeJong happy on field and in science lab". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  65. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cards notebook: Holland welcomes shot at 'uncomfortable' situations". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  66. ↑ Davenport, Matt (July 29, 2018). "Science is in the (baseball) cards and comic books". cen.acs.org. Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  67. ↑ "TEDxSBU". TED.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  68. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cards' DeJong talks chemistry (not the clubhouse kind) at winter meetings". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  69. ↑ "Palm Beach Symphony 16th ANNUAL GALA at The Breakers". Palm Beach Daily News. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
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