Robert Esnault-Pelterie
French aircraft and rocket pioneer (1881–1957)
Died aged 76ScorpioFrance
Biography
Robert Albert Charles Esnault-Pelterie (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ albɛʁ ʃaʁl eno pɛltəʁi]; 8 November 1881 – 6 December 1957) was a French aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist. He is referred to as being one of the founders of modern rocketry and astronautics, along with the Russian Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the Chinese Qian Xuesen, the Germans Hermann Oberth, Wernher von Braun and the American Robert H. Goddard.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- president
Awards & honours (4)
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Prix Jules Janssen
- Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
- International Space Hall of Fame
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- Robert Esnault-Pelterie died on December 6, 1957 at the age of 76.
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- Robert Esnault-Pelterie was born on November 8, 1881.
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- Robert Esnault-Pelterie is a citizen of France.
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- Robert Esnault-Pelterie is known as aircraft pilot, military flight engineer.
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