Robert H. Goddard
American physicist
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Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) was an American scientist who designed, built and fired rockets. In 1918 he invented the bazooka for the United States Army.
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On March 16, 1926, he launched the world's first liquid fueled rocket.[1] It reached a height of 56 metres (184 feet) at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour).[2] When he suggested that a rocket could travel fast enough to leave the Earth and reach the Moon, the newspapers made fun of him.[3] Many of his ideas, such as multi stage rockets, and the concept of escape velocity are now part of modern rocket science.[3] He has been called "the father of space flight."[3]
References
change- ↑ "Robert H. Goddard - American Rocket Pioneer". siarchives.si.edu. 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ Furniss, Tim (2001). The History of Space Vehicles. London: Grange Books. ISBN 1-84013-370-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Factsheets : Dr. Robert H. Goddard". nationalmuseum.af.mil. 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.