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In 1920, the New York Times said he lacks the “knowledge ladled out daily in high schools”; on July 17, 1969, the paper apologized |
Robert Goddard
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AMERICAN SCIENTISTS |
2013-05-30 |
#6619 |
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At the time of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, his widow said, "That was his dream, sending a rocket to the Moon" |
Robert Goddard
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SCIENTISTS |
2011-04-21 |
#6134 |
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On March 16, 1961 NASA dedicated its space flight center to this man on the 35th anniversary of a major feat of his |
Robert Goddard
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$2,000 |
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MODERN SCIENTISTS |
2007-06-19 |
#5257 |
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This American was a real rocket scientist, launching his first one March 16, 1926 |
Robert Goddard
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$600 |
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DEAD SCIENTISTS' SOCIETY |
2006-06-22 |
#5029 |
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In 1969 the N.Y. Times retracted a 1920 editorial ridiculing his claim that rockets could fly to the Moon |
Robert Goddard
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FAMOUS SCIENTISTS |
1992-09-08 |
#1837 |