Robert goddard fun facts
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Class of 1908 and Father of Modern Rocketry
Robert Goddard, often called the "Father of Modern Rocketry," graduated from WPI in 1908, a general science major. Even as an undergraduate student, Goddard dreamed of space flight, submitting an article, "Possibility of Investigating Interplanetary Space," to Scientific American in 1907. Also while an undergraduate, Goddard published an article in the WPI Journal, which at the time was devoted to technical literature. The article dealt with the use of the gyroscope in balancing and steering airplanes.
Despite his scientific interests, Goddard seems to have been popular among classmates, being elected class vice president and president and serving as editor of the class yearbook.
After graduation, Goddard served on WPI's Physics Department faculty for two years, and then did advanced study at Clark University. During this time, he continued to use WPI facilities for his experiments. Legend has it that while using a lab in Salisbury, explosions caused some damage and he was then moved to the Magnetic Lab (n
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Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocketry. One of Goddard's many firsts was the successful test of the world's first liquid-propelled rocket.
Goddard was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1882. He was often ill as a child and had extended absences from school. He attended college at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he received his BS in 1908. From there, he went on to Clark University where he earned his doctorate, taught physics, and began his experimentation with rockets.
Goddard was, in many ways, ahead of his time. His work was not understood by his colleagues, and he had great difficulty getting financial support for his experiments. By 1915, he was considering abandoning his work, since no one else seemed to think it promising.
Goddard's long relationship with the Smithsonian Institution began in September 1916 when he wrote a letter to the Institution describing his rocket experiments and requesting funds so he could continue with his work. This letter was received by then Assistant Secretary Charles Greeley A
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Robert H. Goddard
American physicist & rocketry pioneer (1882–1945)
For other people with the name Robert Goddard, see Robert Goddard (disambiguation).
Robert Goddard | |
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| Born | (1882-10-05)October 5, 1882[1] Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1945(1945-08-10) (aged 62)[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S |
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| Occupation(s) | Professor, aerospace engineer, physicist, inventor |
| Known for | First liquid-fueled rocket |
| Spouse | Esther Christine Kisk (m. 1924–1945) |
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Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945)[1] was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueledrocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926.[2] By 1915 his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. He and his team launched 34 ro
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