Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977) was a German-American rocket scientist, engineer, space architect, and one of the leading figures in the development ...

Wirsitz (Posen): Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun wird am 23. März 1912 in Wirsitz als Sohn einer wohlhabenden Aristokratenfamilie in der preußischen Provinz geboren. Sein Vater ist der ...

By that time von Braun was already dead. He died in 1977. As far as we know, he never had his sperm frozen with the intent to populate other planets and spread the charm of German nobility ...

Vor 100 Jahren wurde der deutsche Raketenkonstrukteur Wernher von Braun geboren - ein Technik-Genie mit zweifelhafter Moral.

Wernher Magnus Freiherr von Braun (1912-1970), the father of rocket engineering, was born to a prestigious family. His father was Poland’s Minister of Agriculture in the Weimar Republic, and his ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space program, died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria.

“Maria von Braun was a beloved friend, philanthropist, and advocate for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center,” Rocket Center CEO and Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Robinson said.

The other day I ran into Dr. Wernher von Braun – in a very strange and unlikely place. Unless you are a boomer or early Gen Xer you may not even have heard about him. And maybe it’s because he ...