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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Russian teacher Konstantin Tsiolkovsky became known as a pioneer in rocket and space research in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tsiolkovsky was one of the first scientists to suggest using rockets for spaceflight.
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