Fascinating
facts about Robert Goddard
inventor of Liquid-fueled Rockets in 1912. |
ROBERT GODDARD |
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AT A GLANCE:
The father of modern
rocket propulsion is Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard. Goddard envisioned
the exploration of space. Goddard was the first
scientist who not only realized the potentialities of missiles and space
flight but also contributed directly in bringing them to practical
realization. This rare talent in both creative science and practical
engineering places Goddard well above other rocket pioneers. Source:
NASA
| Inventor: |
Robert
Hutchings Goddard |
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Criteria: |
First
to patent. First practical. Modern prototype. |
| Birth: |
October 5,
1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Death: |
August 10,
1945 in Baltimore, Maryland |
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Nationality: |
American |
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Invention: |
Liquid-Fueled Rockets |
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Definition: |
noun |
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Function: |
Any of
various simple or complex tube like devices containing a liquid
combustible that on being ignited liberate gases whose action
propels the tube through the air: |
| Patent: |
1,102,653
(US) issued July 7, 1914
1,103,503 (US) issued July 14, 1914 |
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