Tsiolkovsky

American  

[tsyawl-kawf-skee, -kof-, tsuhl-kawf-skyee] / tsyɔlˈkɔf ski, -ˈkɒf-, tsʌlˈkɔf skyi /

noun

1. Konstantin Eduardovich 1857–1935, Russian inventor and rocket expert.

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Example Sentences

During his appearance, Musk praised Russian scientists Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Sergei Korolev, the architect of the Soviet space program.

From Washington Post

Analysis of how the pictures displayed change over time shows it almost always features images of the Soviet space heroes Yuri Gagarin, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Sergei Korolev, as well as Russian Orthodox icons.

From Salon

In the Zvezda module, Orthodox icons and pictures of space heroes like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Gagarin create a sense of belonging and connection to home.

From The Guardian

“We cannot lie in the cradle of Earth forever,” Bao Weimin, a senior director at the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, said on state television recently, paraphrasing a Soviet rocket scientist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.

From New York Times

I’m reading Toynbee’s “A Study of History” and Tsiolkovsky’s “The Will of the Universe,” although the truth is, I am having trouble focusing lately.

From New York Times