Background
Rockett, John Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Haynes and Katharine Lee (Stewart) Rockett.
Rockett, John Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Haynes and Katharine Lee (Stewart) Rockett.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944. Master of Science, Brown University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1958.
Research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951—1956. Project engineer Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1956—1965. Director basic research Factory Mutual Research Association, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1966—1968.
Section chief United States National Bureau Statistics, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1968—1986. Consultant Fire Modeling & Analysis, Peterborough, New Hampshire, since 1986. With United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Member of International Association Fire Safety Society (awards committee chairman 1986—2000), Society Fire Protection Engineers (Harry Bigelstone award).
Married Abby Burgess, June 8, 1956. Children: Angus, Katharine.