Facts: - known for: chemistry , energy/environment - notable works: the , fuels for tomorrow -lrb- pennwell publishers , 1980 -rrb- energy crisis -lrb- crown publishers , 1972 -rrb- - caption: lawrence rocks -lrb- chemist -rrb- - birth name: lawrence rocks - spouse: marlene rocks -lrb- married 1968 -rrb- - children: burton rocks - birth date: 27 august 1933 - name: lawrence rocks -lrb- chemist -rrb- - occupation: chemist / prof. emeritus , long island university - image: lawrence_rocks _ -lrb- chemist -rrb- . jpg - birth place: new york , new york , us - alma mater: purdue -lrb- d.sc -rrb- university -lrb- m.s. -rrb- , technische hochschule vienna Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lawrence rocks -lrb- chemist -rrb- .
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lawrence rocks -lrb- august 27 , 1933 -rrb- born in new york city , is an american chemist and author .he authored the acclaimed book , the energy crisis -lrb- crown , 1972 -rrb- 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 -lrb- pennwell publishers 1980 -rrb- 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