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Birth Day | March 23, 1912 |
Birth Place | Wyrzysk, Poland |
Age | 108 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jun 16, 1977 (age 65) |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Net worth: $18 Million (2024)
About
One of the greatest rocket Scientists ever who, early on in his career, played a key role in Germany's rocket development program. While working for NASA, he played an integral role in the development of the Saturn V booster which later helped to land the first Americans on the moon.
Before Fame
He was a talented musician who committed Beethoven and Bach to memory.
Trivia
He is credited as being the "Father of Rocket Science" and in 1975 he received the National Medal of Science.
Family Life
He married Maria Luise von Quistorp, his cousin on his mother's side, on March 1, 1947. He and Maria had three children together.
Associated With
He was a rocket scientist as well as a accomplished amateur musician who could play Ludwig Van Beethoven and Bach from memory.