# Alexandru Ciurcu

> Alexandru N. Ciurcu was a Romanian inventor and publisher, known for his invention with the French journalist Just Buisson of a reaction engine. It used rocket propulsion and was briefly used to power a boat, demonstrated on 13 August 1886. The two men envisioned that such motors would later be used for air travel.

*Romanian scientist (1854-1922)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Born:** 1854
- **Died:** 1922
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.4 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Чурку, Александру](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%2C_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%83)
- [اليكساندرو سيوركو](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2834277)

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