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Wernher von Braun

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (US: /ˌvɜːrnər vɒn ˈbraʊn/ VUR-nər von BROWN, German: [ˌvɛʁnheːɐ̯ fɔn ˈbʁaʊ̯n]; 23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS, and the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany, then later a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States.
—Wikipedia

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Born 1912-03-23
Died 1977-06-16

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  • Cover of: History of rocketry & space travel

    Cover of edition historyofrocketr00vonb Cover of edition historyofrocketr0000vonb First published in 1966 — 16 editions
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    First published in 1952 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1960 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1979 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Space travel: a history

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Born 1912-03-23
Died 1977-06-16

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Astronautics, History, Rocketry, Space flight, Space flight to the moon, Astronautique, Histoire, Mars probes, Popular works, Solar system, Space flight to Mars, Space ships

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Solar system

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