Robert Goddard

From Turtledove

Robert Goddard
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	United States
Religion:	Episcopalians
Date of Birth:	1882
Date of Death:	1945
Cause of Death:	Throat Cancer
Occupation:	Scienist, Inventor
Timeline:	Worldwar

Robert Hutchings Goddard, Ph.D. (1882–1945), U.S. professor and scientist, was a pioneer of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry.

[edit] Robert Goddard in Worldwar

Robert Goddard was the leading rocket scientist of the United States. In 1944, he developed rocket-propelled weapons for his country to use against the Race. These were forerunners of nuclear missiles. Unfortunately for Goddard, the stress of developing these weapons while remaining hidden from the Race took a heavy toll on his health.