Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

1924. From Wikimedia Commons

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (Konstantin Tziolkovski, Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovskii, Константин Циолковский) was a multidimensional scientist and aero inventor. He later became famous as a rocket scientist.

In the 1890s Tsiolkovsky worked on designing a large metallic airship, and in the process decided to create a wind tunnel to conduct aerodynamic testing. He identified 80 cm³ as an upper limit to the cross-section of a body moving through the air with unimpeded flow, and tested the drag coefficients of various shapes.

Patents whose inventor or applicant is Konstantin Tsiolkovsky or Konstantin Tziolkovski or Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovskii or Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский

• Patent GB-1909-29150 (English title: Improvements in and relating to Gas Bags or Envelopes, more particularly intended for use with Airships, Filing date: 1909-12-14)
• Patent FR-1910-419490 (English title: metallic aerostat, Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1909-29150, Filing date: 1910-01-31)

Publications by or about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky or Konstantin Tziolkovski or Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovskii or Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский

• L. A., 1910, L'aérostat métallique Tziolkovski; les avantages de l'aérostat métallique (Simple title: The metal aerostat Tziolkovski; the advantages of the metal aerostat, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
• Tsiol’kovskii, 1911, Exploration of the universe by means of reactive instruments. Tsiolkovskïĭs reactive instrument 'Rocket' (Simple title: Exploration of the universe by means of reactive instruments. Tsiolkovskïĭs reactive instrument 'Rocket')

Notes on publications

We seem to be missing many of his publications. Just from en.wp, we see several relevant to aero:

• "A Controllable Metallic Balloon" (1892) -- some publication apart from his patent probably
• "An Airplane or a Birdlike (Aircraft) Flying Machine" (1894)
• Tsiolkovsky, Konstantin E. (1893), On the Moon (На Луне)
• Tsiolkovsky, Konstantin E. (1903), "The Exploration of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices (Исследование мировых пространств реактивными приборами)", The Science Review (alternative translations of "Reaction devices": "rocket devices", "reaction engines" aka jet engines)

References

Names	Konstantin Tsiolkovsky; Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский; Konstantin Tziolkovski; Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovskii
Birth date	1857-09-17
Death date	1935-09-19
Countries	RU
Locations	Moscow; Kaluga; Kalonga
Occupations	scientist, engineer
Tech areas	metallic dirigibles, Rockets, Rigid, Metal, LTA, Wind tunnel, Aerodynamics, Jet, Propulsion
Affiliations
Wikidata id	Q41239