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Wernher von Braun was born on 23 March, 1912 in Wirsitz, West Prussia, Germany [now Wyrzysk, Wielkopolskie, Poland], is a Miscellaneous, Actor, Writer. Discover Wernher von Braun's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Wernher von Braun networth?

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Occupation miscellaneous,actor,writer
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 23 March, 1912
Birthday 23 March
Birthplace Wirsitz, West Prussia, Germany [now Wyrzysk, Wielkopolskie, Poland]
Date of death 16 June, 1977
Died Place Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Nationality Poland

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Wernher von Braun Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Wernher von Braun height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Wernher von Braun's Wife?

His wife is Maria Luise von Quistorp (1 March 1947 - 16 June 1977) ( his death) ( 3 children)

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Wife Maria Luise von Quistorp (1 March 1947 - 16 June 1977) ( his death) ( 3 children)
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Wernher von Braun Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Wernher von Braun worth at the age of 65 years old? Wernher von Braun’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from Poland. We have estimated Wernher von Braun's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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1972

Von Braun retired from NASA on June 10, 1972. He became involved in the private industrial sector and was active in establishing and promoting the National Space Institute. At the peak of his activities, von Braun learned he had cancer, which forced him to retire on December 31, 1976.

1960

In 1960, his team was transferred to NASA to form the nucleus of the Marshall Space Center in Huntsville. Here he continued the development of larger rockets: the Saturn I, the Saturn IB (the rocket that launched the Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit) and the Saturn V, the rocket that put man on the Moon.

1958

Von Braun's rocket team at Huntsville, Alabama, built the first American ballistic missile, named the Redstone. In August 1953, the first Redstone rocket was tested at Cape Canaveral, Florida. On January 31, 1958, a modified Redstone (the Jupiter C) put the first American satellite, Explorer I, into orbit.

1954

He is known for his work on The Magical World of Disney (1954), Footprints on the Moon: Apollo 11 (1969) and Horizon (1964). He was married to Maria Luise von Quistorp.

1932

Received his bachelor's degree from the Berlin Institute of Technology in 1932 and two years later he earned a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Berlin.

1927

In 1929, he joined the Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR), the German Rocket Society which had been founded on July 5, 1927. Von Braun became director of Germany's military rocket development program in 1936. As Adolf Hitler's German War Machine collapsed, Berlin authorities ordered the VfR to destroy all classified documents. Von Braun disobeyed, hiding them in an abandoned mine. On May 2, 1945, the rocket team surrendered to invading American forces. Von Braun and his team were transferred to the US with about 150 captured V-2 rockets.

1912

Wernher von Braun was born on March 23, 1912 in Wirsitz, West Prussia, Germany.