Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. Wikipedia
Born: October 5, 1882, Worcester, MA
Died: August 10, 1945 (age 62 years), Baltimore, MD
Known for: First liquid-fueled rocket
Education: Clark University (1911), Clark University (1909–1910), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1904–1908), and more
Awards: Congressional Gold Medal (1959), Langley Gold Medal (1960), and Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1964)
Parents: Nahum Danford Goddard and Fannie Louise Hoyt
Spouse: Esther Christine Kisk (m. 1924–1945)