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Robert Goddard (1882-1945)

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Description: Biography of the father of modern rocket propulsion.
Robert Goddard - The First Rockets and Robert Goddard Invention and History of Rockets The father of modern rocket propulsion was the American scientist, Doctor Robert Hutchings Goddard. According to Britannica, Robert Goddard conducted theoretical and experimental research on rocket motors using a steel motor with a tapered nozzle and achieved greatly improved thrust and efficiency for the rockets of his times. During World War One, Robert Goddard developed a number of small military rockets for use as weapons that were launched from lightweight hand launchers. Robert Goddard switched from using black powder (
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