Topic: Explorers ....?? Scientists ?? (Read 2852 times)

olbuzzard · « **on:** December 01, 2003, 09:39:39 pm »

Who are some of the most famous names known for exploration or scientists that contributed to Space Exploration ...

DR Goddard comes to my mind .... just curious !

Sirgod · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:25:42 pm »

Good question Buzz.

Of course the Normally given Names:
Newton
Herman Bank
Frank J. Malina
M.O. Smith
Von Karman
Firouz Naderi
William H. Pickering

Other names that come to mind wether through fiction or otherwise:

Daedalus and Icarus
Archimides
Galileo
Copernicus
DaVinci,
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells

they of course inspired the likes of :

Wright brothers
Robert Goddard
Kanstantin Tsiolkovsky
Hermann Oberth,
Wernher Von Braun,
Sergey Korolev (the famed "Chief Designer" of the Soviet space program)
Yuri Gagarin
and Neil Armstrong

Hope this helps abit Old friend.

Stephen

olbuzzard · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:35:20 pm »

thanks bud !!

Toasty0 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:36:17 pm »

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/von_Braun/SP4.htm

Werner von Braun

HTH

Best,
Jerry

olbuzzard · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2003, 09:39:39 pm »

Who are some of the most famous names known for exploration or scientists that contributed to Space Exploration ...

DR Goddard comes to my mind .... just curious !

Sirgod · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:25:42 pm »

Good question Buzz.

Of course the Normally given Names:
Newton
Herman Bank
Frank J. Malina
M.O. Smith
Von Karman
Firouz Naderi
William H. Pickering

Other names that come to mind wether through fiction or otherwise:

Daedalus and Icarus
Archimides
Galileo
Copernicus
DaVinci,
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells

they of course inspired the likes of :

Wright brothers
Robert Goddard
Kanstantin Tsiolkovsky
Hermann Oberth,
Wernher Von Braun,
Sergey Korolev (the famed "Chief Designer" of the Soviet space program)
Yuri Gagarin
and Neil Armstrong

Hope this helps abit Old friend.

Stephen

olbuzzard · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:35:20 pm »

thanks bud !!

Toasty0 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:36:17 pm »

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/von_Braun/SP4.htm

Werner von Braun

HTH

Best,
Jerry

olbuzzard · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2003, 09:39:39 pm »

Who are some of the most famous names known for exploration or scientists that contributed to Space Exploration ...

DR Goddard comes to my mind .... just curious !

Sirgod · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:25:42 pm »

Good question Buzz.

Of course the Normally given Names:
Newton
Herman Bank
Frank J. Malina
M.O. Smith
Von Karman
Firouz Naderi
William H. Pickering

Other names that come to mind wether through fiction or otherwise:

Daedalus and Icarus
Archimides
Galileo
Copernicus
DaVinci,
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells

they of course inspired the likes of :

Wright brothers
Robert Goddard
Kanstantin Tsiolkovsky
Hermann Oberth,
Wernher Von Braun,
Sergey Korolev (the famed "Chief Designer" of the Soviet space program)
Yuri Gagarin
and Neil Armstrong

Hope this helps abit Old friend.

Stephen

olbuzzard · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:35:20 pm »

thanks bud !!

Toasty0 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:36:17 pm »

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/von_Braun/SP4.htm

Werner von Braun

HTH

Best,
Jerry

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