Where did Parsons learn about ballistics?
Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, Virginia
Los Alamos, New Mexico
University of Chicago
Yale University
Answer
Parsons learned about ballistics at the Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, Virginia. He worked there as an engineer from 1919 to 1921. He was involved in developing and testing artillery and torpedoes. During his time at the Naval Proving Ground, he also became interested in rockets.
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