Goddard

American  

[god-erd] / ˈgɒd ərd /

noun

1. Robert Hutchings 1882–1945, U.S. physicist: pioneer in rocketry.

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Goddard British  

/ ˈɡɒdɑːd /

noun

1. Robert Hutchings. 1882–1945, US physicist. He made the first workable liquid-fuelled rocket

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Goddard Scientific  

/ gŏd′ərd /

1. American physicist who developed numerous rockets and rocket devices, including the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1926), the first instrument-carrying rocket that could make observations in flight (1929), and the first rockets to exceed the speed of sound.

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“This transaction will be a catalyst for further growth in ridership and revenue,” said Patrick Goddard, chief executive of Brightline Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Goddard said the department let its previous operating agreement with Flock lapse last week due to lingering questions over who owns the data collected by the company’s plate readers and who has access to it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

"The good news is that there are huge opportunities to explore and learn using both government and commercial satellite platforms already in orbit," said Jim Garvin, the chief scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Abuse survivor Fiona Goddard, who resigned from the inquiry in October 2025, said it had been "a long fight".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

“My dad told me about him. Goddard invented the first liquid-fueled rocket.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein