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NASA: Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration during the period between the 1930s and the 1970s.
https://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/bio.html
Wernher von Braun's Fantastic Vision: Ferry Rocket | WIRED
Some of the most recognizable and iconic conceptual spacecraft designs ever proposed are those of Wernher von Braun’s space popularization campaign of the 1950s.
https://www.wired.com/2014/09/wernher-von-brauns-fantastic-vision-ferry-rocket/
BBC - Future - Wernher von Braun’s bold plan for space exploration
The Nazi scientist who designed the V2 rocket also helped America reach the Moon. And he had a plan for deeper space exploration that was ahead of its time, writes Richard Hollingham.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151204-wernher-von-brauns-bold-plan-for-space-exploration
International Space Hall of Fame :: New Mexico Museum of Space History :: Inductee Profile
http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=29
Biography of Wernher Von Braun | NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/vonbraun/bio.html
Heroes Of Space: Wernher von Braun
How the ‘Father of Rocket Science’ went from working for the Nazis to becoming an American space hero
https://www.spaceanswers.com/space-exploration/heroes-of-space-michael-collins-2/
Wernher von Braun - Scientist, Engineer - Biography.com
Learn about rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, from his arrest in Germany to his work with the U.S. space program, on Biography.com.
https://www.biography.com/people/wernher-von-braun-9224912
Wernher von Braun, Rocket Pioneer: Biography & Quotes
Wernher von Braun led the development of the rockets that carried the first Americans into space and onto the moon.
https://www.space.com/20122-wernher-von-braun.html
Wernher von Braun
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

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Wernher von Braun
Von Braun in 1964
Born	Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun (1912-03-23)23 March 1912 Wirsitz, Posen, Prussia, German Empire
Died	16 June 1977(1977-06-16) (aged 65) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Burial place	Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia^[1]
Nationality	German
Citizenship	United States
Education	Technische Universität Berlin (diploma) University of Berlin (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Rocket engineer and designer, aerospace project manager
Known for	NASA engineering program manager; chief architect of the Apollo Saturn V rocket; development of the V-2 rocket for Nazi Germany
Political party	Nazi Party (1937–1945)
Spouse	Maria Luise von Quistorp ( m. 1947)
Children	3
Parents	Magnus von Braun (father) Emmy von Quistorp (mother)
Relatives	Sigismund von Braun (brother) Magnus von Braun (brother)
Awards	President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1959) Elliott Cresson Medal (1962) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1969)^[2] National Medal of Science (1975)

Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Allgemeine SS
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	SS-Sturmbannführer (major)
Awards	Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords (1944) War Merit Cross, First Class with Swords (1943)


Scientific career
Fields	Rocket propulsion
Institutions	Wehrmacht Army Ballistic Missile Agency Redstone Arsenal NASA Fairchild Industries
Thesis	Konstruktive, theoretische und experimentelle Beiträge zu dem Problem der Flüssigkeitsrakete (1934)
Doctoral advisor	Erich Schumann


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NASA: Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration during the period between the 1930s and the 1970s.
https://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/bio.html
Wernher von Braun's Fantastic Vision: Ferry Rocket | WIRED
Some of the most recognizable and iconic conceptual spacecraft designs ever proposed are those of Wernher von Braun’s space popularization campaign of the 1950s.
https://www.wired.com/2014/09/wernher-von-brauns-fantastic-vision-ferry-rocket/
BBC - Future - Wernher von Braun’s bold plan for space exploration
The Nazi scientist who designed the V2 rocket also helped America reach the Moon. And he had a plan for deeper space exploration that was ahead of its time, writes Richard Hollingham.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151204-wernher-von-brauns-bold-plan-for-space-exploration
International Space Hall of Fame :: New Mexico Museum of Space History :: Inductee Profile
http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=29
Biography of Wernher Von Braun | NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/vonbraun/bio.html
Heroes Of Space: Wernher von Braun
How the ‘Father of Rocket Science’ went from working for the Nazis to becoming an American space hero
https://www.spaceanswers.com/space-exploration/heroes-of-space-michael-collins-2/
Wernher von Braun - Scientist, Engineer - Biography.com
Learn about rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, from his arrest in Germany to his work with the U.S. space program, on Biography.com.
https://www.biography.com/people/wernher-von-braun-9224912
Wernher von Braun, Rocket Pioneer: Biography & Quotes
Wernher von Braun led the development of the rockets that carried the first Americans into space and onto the moon.
https://www.space.com/20122-wernher-von-braun.html
Wernher von Braun
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

Wernher von Braun
Von Braun in 1964
Born	Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun (1912-03-23)23 March 1912 Wirsitz, Posen, Prussia, German Empire
Died	16 June 1977(1977-06-16) (aged 65) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Burial place	Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia^[1]
Nationality	German
Citizenship	United States
Education	Technische Universität Berlin (diploma) University of Berlin (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Rocket engineer and designer, aerospace project manager
Known for	NASA engineering program manager; chief architect of the Apollo Saturn V rocket; development of the V-2 rocket for Nazi Germany
Political party	Nazi Party (1937–1945)
Spouse	Maria Luise von Quistorp ( m. 1947)
Children	3
Parents	Magnus von Braun (father) Emmy von Quistorp (mother)
Relatives	Sigismund von Braun (brother) Magnus von Braun (brother)
Awards	President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1959) Elliott Cresson Medal (1962) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1969)^[2] National Medal of Science (1975)

Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Allgemeine SS
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	SS-Sturmbannführer (major)
Awards	Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords (1944) War Merit Cross, First Class with Swords (1943)


Scientific career
Fields	Rocket propulsion
Institutions	Wehrmacht Army Ballistic Missile Agency Redstone Arsenal NASA Fairchild Industries
Thesis	Konstruktive, theoretische und experimentelle Beiträge zu dem Problem der Flüssigkeitsrakete (1934)
Doctoral advisor	Erich Schumann


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