Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857 - 1935)

K.E Tsiolkovsky was born in Sept. 17, 1857 (according to the new calendar) in Izhevsk in the family of a poor forester Eduard Ignatievitch Tsiolkovsky, where he was one of 13 children.
Childhood

At the age of 14, he got scarlet fever, and as a result of complications he lost his hearing. So he was a self-taught man.
Childhood

In 1879 Tsiolkovsky took an external exam in Ryazan gymnasium for the title of a county school teacher and three months later he was assigned to province school in Kaluga.
Young years

Since 1884 Tsiolkovsky had been working at a theory of interplanetary travel and suggested the idea of a multi-stage rocket.
In 1892 he published his work "metal-controlled balloon" (of an airship).
He was systematically engaged in development of the theory of motion of jet apparatus and draw some outlines.
Also he outlined "streamlined" jet-driven airplane - rocket for interplanetary missions and in 1897 constructed Russia's first wind tunnel with open test section.
So the first man-made satellite was taken into space by a type of a rocket designed by Tsiolkovsky.
WORK

The scientist died in September 19, 1935. Tsiolkovsky was buried in his beloved country park, which now has the name of the scientist.

Wooden house in which he lived turned into a museum-house.
FAMILY HOUSE

In 1967 state cosmonauts museum of Tsiolkovsky was open in Kaluga.
The first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin put the first stone in its foundation.
MUSEUM