Von Braun, Wernher
German-American Rocket Expert 1912-1977
Born in Wirsitz, Germany, on March 23, 1912, Wernher von Braun progressed from a student who failed mathematics and physics while spending to...
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Von Braun
1912-1977
German-American Rocket Engineer
Wernher von Braun developed the world's first guided missiles for the German military during World War II. After th...
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Braun, Wernher Von (1912-1977)
German-born American aerospace engineer
Wernher von Braun was the most famous rocket engineer of his time, noted promoter of space flight. Teams under his direction desi...
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Wernher Von Braun
Born March 23, 1912 (Wirsitz, Germany)
Died June 16, 1977 (Alexandria, Virginia)
German-born American rocket engineer
Wernher von Braun was the most famous rocket engineer of the twe...
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The German-born American space scientist Wernher von Braun (1912-1977), the "father of space travel," developed the first practical space rockets and launch vehicles.Born March 23, 1912, in Wirsitz, P...
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The son of a German nobleman and his wife, an amateur astronomer, von Braun was fascinated early on with astronomy and the idea of interplanetary travel. Upon graduating from high school, von Braun jo...
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The renovated Saturn V rocket gleams like new, ready for its dedication. One would never know raccoons, birds and opossums were living in the 363-foot-long steel structure until recently.Once used ...
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Peenemuende, Germany (dpa) - The site where German scientists
developed the notorious V2 rocket during World War II has become one
of the country's most popular tourist attr...
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Gilbert GudeWASHINGTON (AP) _ Gilbert Gude, a former Maryland Republican congressman and state lawmaker who championed environmental causes that included preserving the Potomac River, has died. He ...
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Von Braun, Wernher
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Von Braun
Braun, Wernher Von (1912-1977)
Von Braun, Wernher
Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun
Renovated moon rocket unveiled in Ala.
