Robert H. Goddard

1 7.1

An American physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fuel rocket

proper noun

: Robert H. Goddard

In 1926, Robert H. Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.

Examples

The pioneering research of Robert H. Goddard paved the way for modern space travel.
Many regard Robert H. Goddard as the father of modern rocketry.
Many consider Robert H. Goddard the father of modern rocketry.
Did you know that Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket?
In 1926, Robert H. Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Many regard Robert H. Goddard as the father of modern rocketry.
The pioneering research of Robert H. Goddard paved the way for modern space travel.

Synonyms

Robert Hutchings Goddard

vsRobert H. Goddard

1 8.0

An American scientist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket

uses a middle initial instead of the full middle name

Surface Forms

Robert H. Goddard main

Morphology

Robert + H. + Goddard

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the constituent tokens 'Robert', 'H.' and 'Goddard' do not compositionally encode the information that he was a U.S. physicist or rocket pioneer. Knowing the individual name parts does not let a B1 learner infer the referential/biographical meaning, so the expression is non-compositional for learners.

Etymology

Robert H. Goddard belongs to an American scientist who in 1926 built and launched the world's first rocket powered by liquid fuel. Because of this work, people call him the 'father of modern rocketry' and his name now stands for the start of space travel.