Wernher Von Braun's Life And Accomplishments

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Wernher Von Braun
$1,000,000 Reward Born: March 13, 1912 Died: June 16, 1977
He got a Ph.D. in physics and went to Technological University of Berlin.
Quote: “I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.” - Wernher Von Braun

One of Wernher von Braun’s greatest achievements was building the V-2 ballistic missile. The V-2 rocket was 46 feet in length, and weighed 27,000 pounds. It flew at 3,500 miles per hour. It could deliver 2,200 pound warhead to a target 500 miles away.

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