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Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky
(17 Sep 1857 - 19 Sep 1935)

Russian physicist and space theorist , a pioneer in his field, who worked out many of the principles of space travel and became known as the 'father of cosmonautics.'


Science Quotes by Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1)

Mankind will not remain on the earth forever, but, in search of light and space, will at first timidly penetrate beyond the limits of the atmosphere and then finally conquer the spaces of the solar system.
— Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky
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See also:  |  Mankind (38)  |  Space Travel (9)


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