Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory (1857-1935)
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born on September 5, 1857 (Julian calendar) in Izhevskoe and died on September 19, 1935 in Kaluga, aged about 78. Recorded occupations: military flight engineer, mathematician, inventor, writer, science fiction writer and physicist. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Soviet Union. Fields of work: astronautics, ballooning and rocket dynamics. Notable works include “Tsiolkovsky rocket equation”. Educated at Vyatka men's gymnasium. Honours include Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Saint Anna and International Space Hall of Fame. Member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
- Born
- September 5, 1857 (Julian calendar) · Izhevskoe
- Died
- September 19, 1935 · Kaluga
- Age at death
- about 78
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- military flight engineer, mathematician, inventor, writer, science fiction writer, physicist
- Notable works
- Tsiolkovsky rocket equation
- Education
- Vyatka men's gymnasium
- Honours
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Saint Anna, International Space Hall of Fame
- Wikipedia editions
- 77 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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