Human Accomplishment: Robert H. Goddard

an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket

Born

October 5, 1882 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died

August 10, 1945 (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S

Nationality

American

Known for

First liquid-fueled rocket

Occupation

Professor, aerospace engineer, physicist, inventor

Awards

Congressional Gold Medal (1959) Langley Gold Medal (1960) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1964)

Spouse(s)

Esther Christine Kisk ( m. 1924⁠–⁠1945)

adultbasic

Britain

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Clark University

era

1800+