Wernher von Braun
March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977
Doctorate in physics (1934) from Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Recipient of Honorary Degree in 1964
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Wernher von Braun March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977 Doctorate in physics (1934) from Technical University of Berlin, Germany Recipient of Honorary Degree in 1964
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| Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany and the United States. The German scientist, who led German rocket development program (V-2) before and during World War II. After becaming a U.S. citizen, he worked on the American ICBM program before joining NASA, where he served as director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the chief architect of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the superbooster that propelled the United States to the Moon. He is generally regarded as the father of the United States space program. Wernher von Braun also received the National Medal of Science in 1975. | |