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A key advance was the invention of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926 by the American Robert Goddard in Auburn, Massachusetts. Goddard is considered to be one of the fathers of the modern rocket era.
Robert Hutchings Goddard, Ph.D. (October 5, 1882 - August 10, 1945), was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was a professor and scientist, and pioneer in the field of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry. He launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926.