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  1. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (US: / ˌ v ɜːr n ər v ɒ n ˈ b r aʊ n / VUR-nər von BROWN, German: [ˌvɛʁnheːɐ̯ fɔn ˈbʁaʊ̯n]; 23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect.

  2. www.nasa.gov › people › wernher-von-braunWernher 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.

  3. Jun 12, 2024 · Wernher von Braun (born March 23, 1912, Wirsitz, Germany [now Wyrzysk, Poland]—died June 16, 1977, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.) was a German engineer who played a prominent role in all aspects of rocketry and space exploration, first in Germany and after World War II in the United States.

  4. Jan 1, 2008 · A rising star in the German army’s rocket program, Wernher von Braun led the development of the seminal V-2 missile and was a loyal follower of the Third Reich.

  5. Full name: Wernher Magnus Maximillian Freiherr von Braun. Birth: 23 March 1912, Wyrzysk, Poland (former German Empire) Death: 16 June 1977, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

  6. Mar 7, 2013 · Well-known as the leader of the American rocket team, which sought the launch astronauts into space, Wernher von Braun initially designed rockets for his native country of Germany...

  7. 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.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › space-exploration-biographies › wernher-von-braunWernher Von Braun | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun was born on March 23, 1912, in the town of Wirsitz (later Wyrzysk, Poland) in eastern Germany. He was the second of three sons of Baron Magnus Alexander Maximilian von Braun, a banker and government official, and Emmy (von Quistorp) von Braun, an.

  9. www.nasa.gov › stem-content › wernher-von-braunWernher von Braun - NASA

    May 3, 2023 · Wernher von Braun, one of the greatest rocket scientists in history, led the development of the Saturn V booster rocket that helped land men on the moon.

  10. Feb 19, 2020 · Wernher von Braun, pioneering rocket engineer and advocate of space travel, was born the second of three sons to Baron Magnus von Braun and Baroness Emmy von Quistorp, in Wirsitz, Germany, in 1912.