Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1997.0061
- Creators:
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Goddard, Robert Hutchings, 1882-1945
- Dates:
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1909-1938
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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0.23 Cubic feet
(1 flatbox)
- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following materials: 1) Dr. Goddard's handwritten university note book, entitled 'Partial Differential Equations'; 2) Seven publications by Dr. Goddard related to railway and rocket topics from 1909 to 1938.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Born in Worcester, Mass., Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) received his B.A. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1908 and received his M.A. in 1910 and Ph.D. in 1911 from Clark University. Dr. Goddard, trained as a physicist and engineer, is recognized as a space pioneer due to his concepts of rocket propulsion systems.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Robert Goddard, transfer from NASM Division of Space History, 1997, 1997-0061, unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at
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