- Konstantin Eduardovich ( kənstʌnˈtjin eduˈadəvɪtʃ ). 1857–1935, Russian aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of rocket and space research. His work on liquid-fuelled rockets anticipated the ideas of Robert Goddard
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