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Robert Hutchings Goddard was a trailblazing American physicist, inventor, and engineer who revolutionized the field of rocketry. His work was influenced by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Hermann Oberth, two of the founding fathers of modern rocketry. Goddard's work was supported by the Smithsonian Institution and the Guggenheim Foundation. His legacy has been recognized by numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is named in his honor.