Russian physicist and rocketry pioneer, born in Izhevsk, Russia. Self-educated, and handicapped by deafness from the age of 10, his visionary ideas on the use of rockets for space exploration were published in 1903. From 1911 he developed the basic theory of rocketry and multi-stage rocket technology (1929). ALS signed “Tsiolkovsky,” one page, 5.75 x 4. A postcard, in Russian, addressed to Yakov Perelman. In full, “Very grateful for notification. In Moscow one of my friend is taking care of it. By the way thank you for your sympathies to judgment. My name is tied up very much with your name. If someone will ask you something on behalf of me, I have never asked anybody to do so. Do not believe.” In very good condition, with even overall toning, light pencil notations, two punch holes to top and impression of postmark to correspondence side. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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