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Wernher von Braun

Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun became known as a leading rocket scientist after designing the German V-2 rocket, the first successful large liquid-propellant rocket. After World War II (1939-1945) he moved to the United States and became an integral part of the space program.
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