К.Э. Циолковский /на англ. языке/

The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but we cannot live forever in a cradle.Konstantin E Eduardovitch.Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was a true visionary and pioneer of astronautics.At the age of 10 he lost his hearing as the result of scarlet fever.After that he couldn't attend school, and he never recieved any formal education.The knowledge and education he attained were acheived by himself.His books were his teachers, and he read every book in his father's library.In 1873-1876 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky lived in Moscow.It was in this fashion that he received his self-education.He was, in part, inspired by the novels of Jules Verne.