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  1. Wernher von Braun - Wikipedia

    Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun[1] (US: / ˈvɜːrnər vɒn ˈbraʊn / VUR-nər von BROWN; [4] German: [ˈvɛʁnheːɐ̯ fɔn ˈbʁaʊn]; 23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American …

  2. Wernher von Braun - NASA

    Feb 6, 2024 · 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 …

  3. Wernher von Braun | Biography, Quotes, & Facts | Britannica

    Wernher von Braun, German engineer who played a prominent role in all aspects of rocketry and space exploration.

  4. Wernher von Braun - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Sep 10, 2025 · Wernher von Braun Wernher von Braun Wernher von Braun (1912-1977) was a German-born rocket engineer who headed up the U.S. space program in Huntsville, Madison County. He led …

  5. Wernher von Braun - Career, NASA & Family - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Wernher von Braun was a German engineer who worked on rocket technology, first for Germany and then for the United States.

  6. Sputnik Biographies--Wernher von Braun (1912-1977) - NASA

    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. As a youth he became …

  7. Wernher von Braun - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912–16 June 1977) [3] was a German engineer and scientist. He worked as a rocket designer between the 1930s and 1970s. [4] Some …

  8. Wernher von Braun: 23 March 1912–16 June 1977 - This Day in …

    Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director, Marshall Space Flight Center, 1 May 1964. (NASA) 23 March 1912: Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun, rocket engineer, was born at Wyrzysk, Province of …

  9. How Werner von Braun sent - Imperial War Museums

    In July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. Central to the mission's success was the Saturn V, the most powerful rocket that had ever …

  10. Wernher von Braun: The Visionary Who Planned Our First Mission to …

    Sep 9, 2024 · Wernher von Braun was one of the most influential rocket scientists and space advocates of the 20th century. As the leader of Nazi Germany's rocket program during World War II, he was a …