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:
Space Exploration Posters and Lithographs Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-125
Abstract
The Space Exploration Posters and Lithographs Collection is an artifical collection consisting of oversize textual and visual materials relating to aerospace, rocketry, astronauts, and the National Air and Space Administration (NASA), ranging from 1961-2006.
Dates:
1961-2006
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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