Braun, Wernher von

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Wernher von Braun

Name	Braun, Wernher von Gender: M
Birthname	Braun, Wernher Magnus Maximilian von
born on	23 March 1912 at 09:15 (= 09:15 AM )
Place	Wyrzysk, Germany, 53n09, 17e14
Timezone	MET h1e (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	02°21' 26°22 Asc. 27°01'

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Biography

German-American rocket expert and pioneer in space technology. By age 20, Braun was Germany's top civilian specialist in rocketry; he became the chief designer of the V-2 rocket. After the war, he worked on rockets, missiles and space satellites for NASA from 1958-1972. His job at NASA was followed by an executive post as Vice-President of Fairchild Industries.

Braun died on 6/16/1977, Alexandria, VA of cancer.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Death by Disease 16 June 1977 (Age 65, of cancer, in Alexandria, VA)
• Work : New Career 1958 (14 year career for NASA)

Source Notes

Luc de Marre quotes H. Schwarz in Neue Weltschaw, 2/1958, p.7, "Information received from the entourage of Von Braun."

Categories

• Vocation : Business : Top executive (Fairchild Industries)

• Vocation : Engineer : Aerospace (Pioneer in space technoloby)

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Germany to U.S.)

• Vocation : Politics : Government employee (NASA)

• Traits : Mind : Exceptional mind (Outstanding in science)

• Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Rocket pioneer)

• Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (14 years with NASA)

• Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer

• Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (cancer)