S. A. Goddard

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Clark_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Langley_Gold_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:birth_date 1882-10-05
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Forest_Hills_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:1
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Robert_H._Goddard
gptkbp:contribution theory of rocket propulsion
theoretical foundations of rocketry
solid rocket propellants
development of gyroscopic guidance systems
development of rocket engines
gptkbp:death_date 1945-08-10
gptkbp:famous_quote " The dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
gptkbp:field aerospace engineering
gptkbp:field_of_study rocket science
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S. A. Goddard
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:robotics
gptkb:scientific_community
engineering education
aeronautics
defense technology
satellite technology
spacecraft design
commercial spaceflight
international space cooperation
missile technology
space exploration policy
scientific research in propulsion
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkbp:inspired future rocket scientists
gptkbp:invention first successful liquid-fueled rocket
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gptkbp:is_organized_by gptkb:American_Rocket_Society
gptkbp:known_for rocketry
gptkbp:legacy father of modern rocketry
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work liquid-fueled rockets
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineers
gptkbp:project gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:published_work A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes
gptkbp:significant_event first flight of a liquid-fueled rocket in 1926
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Goddard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goddard_Memorial_State_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8