Wernher von Braun
German-American aerospace engineer
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS, the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany, and later a... Wikipedia
Born: March 23, 1912, Wyrzysk, Poland
Died: June 16, 1977 (age 65 years), Alexandria, VA
Place of burial: Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
Spouse: Maria Luise von Quistorp (m. 1947–1977)
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin (1934), Technical University Berlin (1930–1932), ETH Zürich, and more
Children: Peter Constantine von Braun, Margrit Cécile von Braun, Iris Careen von Braun, and more
Parents: Magnus von Braun and Emmy von Quistorp