Wrener von brown biography

Dr. Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration in the twentieth century. As a youth he became enamored with the possibilities of space utforskning by reading the work of Hermann Oberth, whose 1923 book The Rocket into Interplanetary Space, prompted von Braun to master calculus and trigonometry so he could understand the physics of rocketry. From his teenage years, von Braun had held a keen interest in space flight, becoming involved in the German Society for Space Travel (VfR) in 1928. As a means of furthering his desire to build large and capable rockets, in late 1932 he went to work for the German army to develop liquid-fuel missiles. Based on his army-funded research on liquid-propellant rocketry, von Braun received a doctorate in physics on July 27, 1934, from the main university in Berlin. Von Braun was a member of an SS equestrian unit in 1933–34, joined the Nazi Party in 1937

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Wernher von Braun

(1912-1977)

Who Was Wernher von Braun?

Wernher von Braun was one of the most important German weapons specialists to work on rocketry and jet propulsion in the United States after World War II. He disapproved of military use of the rocket and surrendered willingly to American troops in 1945, eventually becoming technical director of the U.S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile planerat arbete in Alabama. He was also chiefly responsible for rocketry for the nation's space program.

Early Years

Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Germany (now Wyrzysk, Poland) on March 23, 1912, to a wealthy family. After receiving a telescope from his mother at a young age, von Braun developed a passion for astronomy. In 1925, now living with his family in Berlin, von Braun began reading Hermann Oberth's Die Rakete zu den Planetenrumen ("The Rocket into Interplanetary Space"), which spurred his desire to better understand science and math, as the subjects related to space exp

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Wernher von Braun

German-American aerospace engineer (1912–1977)

In this German name, the surname is Freiherr von Braun, not 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
Occupation(s)	Rocket engineer and designer, aerospace project manager
Known for	NASA engineering program manager; chief architect of the ApolloSaturn 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
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Relatives
Awards
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Allgemeine SS