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Stephen H Smith - rocketeer (1891-1951)
Stephen Hector Taylor-Smith, usually abbreviated to Stephen H Smith, an Anglo Indian, conducted numerous practical experiments to understand and promulgate the potential of rocket power as a mechanism for transport. Smith launched almost 300 rockets between 1934 and 1945 working mostly unfunded and primarily alone. [1]
External links
- Indian National Science Academy: Journals Includes Indian Journal of History of Science. Archives are available for this Journal from 1967, however the content of the articles refers to earlier periods.
References
- ↑ "Stephen H Smith – India’s forgotten rocketeer" by Gurbir Singh. astrotalkuk.org