Which Happened First?

Robert H. Goddard

Robert H. Goddard
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Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American physicist, inventor, and engineer credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Arthur EddingtonDecember 28, 1882 – November 22, 1944
  2. Éamon de ValeraOctober 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975
  3. Eugène Joseph DelporteJanuary 10, 1882 – October 19, 1955
  4. Percy Williams BridgmanApril 21, 1882 – August 20, 1961
  5. Robert H. Goddard (this page)October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945
  6. Ștefania MărăcineanuJune 18, 1882 – 1944

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