The Rocket Experiments of Robert H. Goddard, 1911 to 1930.

Page, Brian R.

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ERIC Number: EJ452117

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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The Rocket Experiments of Robert H. Goddard, 1911 to 1930.

Page, Brian R.

Physics Teacher, v29 n8 p490-96 Nov 1991

Recounts the contributions of Robert Goddard from the years of 1911 to 1930 to the development of the physics of rocketry. Discusses the results of Goddard's series of rocket experiments endorsed by the Smithsonian Institute, and Goddard's claims to priority in the development of rocket theory. (MDH)

Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Aviation Technology, High Schools, Kinetics, Physics, Postsecondary Education, Science Education, Science History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Historical Materials

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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