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Robert H. Goddard — Age & Birthday

Born: 5 October 1882 · Died: 10 August 1945 · Age at death: 62

How old was Robert H. Goddard when he died?

Robert H. Goddard died aged 62. He was born on 5 October 1882 and died on 10 August 1945.

American physicist who built the first liquid-fueled rocket

Did you know?His early theories on spaceflight were famously mocked in a newspaper editorial that claimed a rocket could never work in a vacuum.

Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) 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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Age at death: 62
Would be: 144
Years since death: 81

Born: October 5, 1882 · Worcester, United States
Died: August 10, 1945
Cause of death: Esophageal cancer
Nationality: American
Known for: Science, Technology

Family

Father: Nahum Danford Goddard, Jr.
Spouse: Esther Christine Kisk

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