Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky was a Russian rocket scientist who pioneered astronautics. Along with Hermann Oberth and Robert H. Goddard, he is one of the pioneers of space flight and the founding father of modern rocketry and astronautics.

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Who was born first?

• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Heinrich Hertz were born the same year
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Knut Ångström were born the same year
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born 1 year before Rudolf Diesel
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born 1 year after Granville Tailer Woods
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born 1 year after Paul von Jankó

Timeline

1. Granville Tailer WoodsApril 23, 1856 – January 30, 1910
2. Paul von JankóJune 2, 1856 – March 17, 1919
3. Heinrich HertzFebruary 22, 1857 – January 1, 1894
4. Knut ÅngströmJanuary 12, 1857 – March 4, 1910
5. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (this page)September 5, 1857 – September 19, 1935
6. Rudolf DieselMarch 18, 1858 – September 1913

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