Werner von Braun

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Full name: Werner Magnus Maximillian Freiherr von Braun

He was born on March 23, 1912 in Wirsitz, Germany.

He died on June 16, 1977 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Greatest Accomplishment:

He developed the Saturn booster rocket which later helped the United States make it’s legendary debut as the first country to go to the moon.

Quote: “Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing”.

Werner von Braun is of German nationality .He was born to Baron Magnus von Braun, the founder

of the German Saving’s Bank, and Emmy von Quistorp, who was a former astronomer and musician.

Werner von Braun was a student of Hermann Lietz School at Ettersburg Castle near Weimar and later went to the Technical University of Berlin.

Although hard to believe with his amazing history and contributions to science, von Braun was actually really dismal in math and science while in school.

He married his first cousin, Maria Luise von Quistorp on his mother’s side in March of 1947.

Contributions to Science

He practically led the United States to its grand entrance into the “space age”.

He contributed in help found the main United States space program.

He helped reach the goal of space exploration.

Awards

He received:Knight Cross of the War Merit Cross in 1944 Elected Honorary Fellow of the B.I.S. in 1949[65]

           Deutsches Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1959 Smithsonian Langley Medal in 1967[66] NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1969 National Medal of Science in 1975 Werner-von-Siemens-Ring in 1975 Civitan International World Citizenship Award in

1970

This is a model of the V2 rocket designed by Werner von Braun.

This is a diagram of the V2 rocket designed by Werner von Braun

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