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Wernher Von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun is an American aerospace engineer and German-born space architect. He was a leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer in rocket and space technology in the United States. In his twenties and early thirties, von Braun worked in the Nazi missile development program. He helped design and co-develop the V-2 missile at Peenemünde during World War II. After the war, he was secretly transferred to the United States, along with some 1,600 other German scientists, engineers and technicians, as part of Operation Paperclip. He worked for the United States military on the medium-range ballistic missile program, and he developed the United States' first Explorer 1 space satellite launch missile
BornWernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun, March 23, 1912, Wirsitz, Posen Province, German Empire, (now Wyrzysk, Poland)
DiedJune 16, 1977, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Burial placeIvy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materTechnical University of Berlin (diploma), Friedrich Wilhelms University of Berlin (Ph.D.)
OccupationRocket engineer and designer, aerospace project manager
Known forNASA engineering program manager, chief architect of the Apollo Saturn V rocket, development of the V-2 rocket
Partner(s)Hanna Reitsch (1930s)
ChildrenAlicia Webber (born 1932), Iris Careen (born 1948), Margrit Cécile (born 1952), Peter Constantine (born 1960)
Parent(s)Magnus von Braun (1878–1972), Emmy von Quistorp (1886–1959)

About Wernher Von Braun

Physicist Wernher Von Braun was born in Wyrzysk, Poland on March 23, 1912. He dies at the age of 65, on June 16, 1977.

One of the greatest rocket scientists of all time, he was instrumental in the establishment of Germany's rocket program early in his career. While working for NASA, he was a significant role in the development of the Saturn V booster, which later assisted in the landing of the first Americans on the moon.

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Wernher Von Braun before becoming famous

Wernher Von Braun was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1912 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He was an accomplished musician who knew Beethoven and Bach by memory.

Achievement of Wernher Von Braun

He is renowned as the"Father of Rocket Science", and in 1975 he received the National Medal of Science.

Wernher Von Braun's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Maria Luise von Quistorp, a relative on his mother's side, on March 1, 1947. He and his wife, Maria, had three children.

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He was a rocket scientist as well as a talented amateur musician who could play Composer Ludwig Van Beethoven and Bach from memory.

Wernher Von Braun Income & Net worth

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Wernher Von Braun Height and Weight

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Latest information about Wernher Von Braun updated on March 10 2023.