GODDARD, Robert Hutchings [1882-1945] -- American inventor and rocket scientist
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Now recognized as the Father of Modern Rocketry, he was ridiculed in a 13 January 1920 New York Times article for suggesting that a rocket might one day reach the moon.
As anyone knew, the paper explained with an editorial eye roll, space travel was impossible, since, without atmosphere to push against, a rocket could not move so much as an inch. Professor Goddard, it was clear, lacked "the knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
The Times had to print a retraction in 1969 when US astronauts did exactly that -- and landed on the moon!
There are numerous WWW pages about Goddard, in whole or part.
Below are some that you may not have seen. 
Milestones |
1926/03/16 | World's first liquid fueled rocket, launched at Auburn, MA |
Bookmarks (off-site links) |
- Works by
- Analyses, critiques and interpretations
- Spaceline: History of Rocketry Part I Written and Edited by Cliff Lethbridge
- Unit 4: Rocket Propulsion
- Analyses, critiques and interpretations
- Works about
- Biographical
- Biography of Dr. Robert H. Goddard, the father of modern rocketry A chronology, really
- Robert Goddard
- LV-1998-00114 - Rocket pioneer Robert Goddard: A micro-biography (pt 1/3) Downloadable QuickTime shorts
- NAHF Inductee National Aviation Hall of Fame
- TIME 100: Scientists & Thinkers - Robert Goddard Among TIME's picks of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. An excellent capsule summary of his work.
- Genealogy
- Historical
- Timeline: 1850 AD - 1957 Goddard's name appears several times
- Chapter 7 -- The Beginning SPACE EXPLORATION: FROM TALISMAN OF THE PAST TO GATEWAY FOR THE FUTURE by John F. Graham, 1995
- Feature Article: Landmarks in 20th Century Science
- March 16, 1926 Goddard Rocket With photo and salient characteristics
- THE THREE FATHERS OF ROCKETRY Goddard, Tsiolkovsky, Orbeth
- Memorials and tributes
- Robert H. Goddard: American Rocket Pioneer Robert Goddard Days Science Discovery Festival; March 25-27, 1999; Roswell, New Mexico
- Robert Goddard by Damon and Chris
- Bibliographies and Link Farms
- AITLC Guide to Robert Hutchings Goddard
- Sources of information about Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry Robert H. Goddard Library Website, at Clark University
- Biographical
- Gallery
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