
Magnus Von Braun
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 21 years ago |
Date of birth | May 10,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Greifswald |
Germany | |
Date of died | June 21,2003 |
Died | Phoenix |
Arizona | |
United States | |
Spouse | Baroness Elisabeth Lisa von Dobeneck |
Hildegard Buchhold | |
Nathalie "Nan" Heaton-Woodruff | |
Parents | Magnus von Braun |
Emmy von Quistorp | |
Siblings | Sigismund von Braun |
Wernher von Braun | |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Elliott Cresson Medal | |
Werner von Siemens Ring | |
Langley Gold Medal | |
National Medal of Science for Engineering | |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
Civitan International World Citizenship Award | |
Retro Hugo Award for Best Related Work | |
Nephew | Peter Constantine von Braun |
Education | Technical University of Munich |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 689101 |
Magnus Von Braun Life story
Magnus "Mac" Freiherr von Braun was a German chemical engineer, Luftwaffe aviator, rocket scientist and business executive. In his 20s he worked as a rocket scientist at Peenemünde and the Mittelwerk. At age 26, he emigrated to the United States via Operation Paperclip, where he worked for some years at Fort Bliss.