Wernher von Braun

Deutsch: Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (* 23. März 1912; † 16. Juni 1977) war ein deutsch-US-amerikanischer Raketentechniker und Raumfahrtpionier.

English: Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German scientist and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany and the United States.

Français : Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 mars 1912 – 16 juin 1977) était un scientifique allemand et un des principaux acteurs du développement de la technologie des moteur-fusées en Allemagne et aux Etats-Unis.

Italiano: Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 marzo 1912 - 16 giugno 1977) fu uno scienziato tedesco e una delle figure principali nello sviluppo della missilistica in Germania e negli Stati Uniti.

日本語: Dr.ヴェルナー・フォン・ブラウン (1912年3月23日 – 1977年6月16日)はドイツとアメリカのロケット開発を指揮した人物である。

Română: Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 martie 1912 – 16 iunie 1977) a fost un savant german prestigios, care a adus contribuţii decisive la dezvoltarea tehnologiei rachetelor atât în Germania cât şi în Statele Unite ale Americii.

Portraits

1954
1960
1964
English: Von Braun in his office.
1968
English: Von Braun with Saturn IB rocket.
1969
English: Von Braun stands by the five F-1 engines of the Saturn V launch vehicle.

German career (1912–1945)

Nazi regime (1937–1945)

1941

21 March
21 March
21 March

1945

2 May
English: After surrendering to U.S. troops.
3 May
English: After surrendering to U.S. troops.

US career (1945–1977)

US Army (1945–1960)

1945

1946

unknown date
English: The German Rocket Team, also known as the Von Braun Rocket Team, poses for a group photograph at Fort Bliss, Texas.

1952

1953

1954

1 January
English: Walt Disney (left) and von Braun collaborated on a series of three educational films.
1 July

1955

On April 15, von Braun became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

17 March
14 April
English: Dr. Wernher von Braun and Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger Sign Citizenship Certificates.

1956

20 August

1957

unknown date
English: Von Braun's badge while at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency,
19 April
before 17 June
26 June
November
December

1958

31 January/1 February
31 January/1 February
26 May
28 June

1959

January
March
March
3 March
4 March
2 August
Autumn
English: Ernst Stuhlinger, Frederick von Saurma, Fritz Mueller, Hermarn Weidner, E.W. Neubert (partially hidden), W.A. Mrazek, Karl Heimburg, Arthur Rudolph, Otto Hoberg, von Braun, Oswald Lange, Medaris, Helmut Hoelzer, Hans Maus, E.D. Geissler, Hans Heuter, and George Constan.

NASA (1960–1972)

1960

1 July
1 September
8 September
8 September
8 September

1961

unknown date
English: Wernher von Braun and Anton Flettner
5 May
5 May
1 October
19 October

1962

9 March
English: The members of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics visited the Marshall Space Flight Center on March 9, 1962. Pictured left-to-right are Dieter Grau and Konrad Dannenberg, Marshall Space Flight Center; James G. Fulton, Republican representative for Pennsylvania; Joe Waggoner, Democratic representative for Louisiana and Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of Marshall.
9 March
9 March
9 March
9 March
9 March
23 March
23 March
12 April
11 September
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.
11 September
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.
11 September
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.

1963

1 January
8 January
28 March
18 May
19 May
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.
19 May
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.
16 November
English: John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral.
16 November
English: Von Braun with John F. Kennedy.

1964

28 April
1 May
28 May
14 October
15 October

1965

13 April
25 May

1966

10 March
26 May

1967

November
in a space suit
14 November
14 November
14 November

1968

22 January
10 October

1969

unknown date
English: Von Braun stands by the five F-1 engines of the Saturn V launch vehicle.
16 July
English: Dr. von Braun along with other mission officials relax in the Launch Control Center following the successful Apollo 11 liftoff on July 16, 1969.

1970

February
English: Pictured here are (left to right), his daughter Iris, wife Maria, U.S. Senator John Sparkman and Alabama Governor Albert Brewer, Dr. von Braun, son Peter, and daughter Margrit.
2 February
8 May

1971

26 July

After NASA (1972–1977)

11 October 1974
English: Von Braun, a former Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Director, and Dr. William R. Lucas, a newly appointed MSFC Director, viewing a shuttle model.

Monuments and memorials

English: Grave
English: Plaque at Huntsville
English: Bust at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Coat of Arms

English: Coat of Arms von Braun family.

etc.

English: Members of the original von Braun German rocket team participate in the Saturn V replica dedication ceremony. Pictured are left to right: Walter Jacobi, Konrad Dannenberg, Apollo 14's Edgar Mitchell, NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, Apollo 12's Dick Gordon, Gerhard Reisig, Werner Dahm, Marshal Director Art Stephenson, Director of the U. S. Space and Rocket Center Mike Wing, Walter Haeusserman and Ernst Stuhlinger.