Goddard, Robert Hutchings, 1882-1945
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1945
Biographical Note: Robert Goddard
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. He was a physics professor and an inventor with more than 200 patents. He is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was established on May 1, 1959 and named in his honor. He was inducted into the International Aerospace Hall of Fame in 1966 and into the International Space Hall of Fame in 1976.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Lindbergh Letter to Robert Goddard
Collection — Box Assorted rare collections, Box 1: [Barcode: One], Folder: 2011-06-06 folder 2
Identifier: 2011-06-06-2
Contents of the Collection
This collection consists of a single item: a two-page typed letter written by Charles Lindbergh to Dr. Robert Goddard, dated December 15, 1938. In the letter Lindbergh makes the first suggestion for the military uses of the rocket. He states: "When the opportunity arises, I shall take this matter up with our own military people because I believe we should explore the military possibilities of the rocket. As you say, it is often difficult to start interest in such a radical development in its...
Dates:
1938 December 15
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Filtered By
- Subject: Rocketry X