Robert Goddard vs Theodore von Kármán
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Compare the life timelines of Robert Goddard (1882–1945) and Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1882 to 1945.
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Robert Goddard (1882–1945)
- — Born in Worcester, Massachusetts Verified
- — Inspired by reading The War of the Worlds Verified
- — Earned Ph.D. from Clark University Verified
- — Published 'A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes' Verified
- — Married Esther Kisk Verified
- — Launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket Verified
- — Established rocket research site in Roswell, New Mexico Verified
- — Achieved supersonic and gyroscopically stabilized flights Verified
- — Died in Baltimore, Maryland Verified
Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963)
- — Born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary Verified
- — Earned doctorate at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Described the Kármán vortex street Verified
- — Directed the Aachen aerodynamics institute Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States to lead Caltech's GALCIT Verified
- — Co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Co-founded Aerojet Verified
- — Founded and chaired AGARD for NATO Verified
- — Received the first National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Aachen, West Germany Verified