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Wernher von Braun

1912–1977 · Engineering

Lifespan
1912–1977
Field
Engineering
Nationality
German-American

Known For

The V-2, built at Mittelwerk by concentration-camp labour under his technical direction, and then the Saturn V that took Apollo to the Moon. Both are his.

Machines

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Open on the People shelf — the interactive card, the filters, and everything alongside it.

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