Wernher von Braun

A human being is part of a whole called by us the universe, said Albert Einstein, a famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity. In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's most influential play Faust, there is a clear depiction of the characteristic polarity between the individual and the whole, in other words, between Microcosm and Macrocosm. The play itself, so as the main character, Faust, strongly privilege the macrocosmic perspective. Faust's vision of the Macrocosm is more complex than…

A mystery that has lasted almost a century, who killed Manfred Von Richthofen, also known as the dangerous WW1 threat, The Red Baron? With information being pulled up from every angle and the conclusion has finally been drawn. Countless pieces of evidence have been narrowed down to three vital points. The rounds, the range of the shot taken to kill the Red Baron, and the Angle from which he was shot at, all prove that Sergeant Cedric Popkin shot down the German legend. To begin, The rounds…

April 21st, 1918. A day of dogfights, death and controversy. Particularly the death of Manfred von Richthofen, Also known as “The Red Baron”. The death of the famous World War 1 pilot has sparked controversy from the days after his death to even present day. It is not known for sure who shot down Richthofen. The man credited with the kill was Roy Brown of the 209th squadron. Who chased the Baron in a dogfight which ended in the death of the Baron Based on where the Baron was shot and the angle,…

the cosmos and planets beyond Earth. The brilliant mind behind the curtain, Wernher von Braun, “The Father of Modern Rockets”, sparked the curiosity and imagination of an entire nation. The achievements of one man, one team, and one united country began the new era- The Space Age. On March 23, 1912, in Wirsitz, East Prussia (now Wyrzysk, Poland), Mrs. Emmy von Quistorp gave birth to one of the brightest minds in…

What do the following five cases all have in common? (1) National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab, (1989), (2) Deal v. Spears, (1992), (3) O’Connor v. Ortega, (1987), (4) Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Illinois Railroad, (NMB, July 3, 194) and (5) Anderson v. Philadelphia, (1998). The core issue for all five of these cases…the fourth amendment the United States Constitution. “The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The…

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Von Braun was famous in World War II for helping develop the V2 rocket. Von Braun was acquired by the US when he allegedly surrendered to the US when he saw the war was lost for Germany (“Wernher von Braun.”) The V2 assembly plant at Mittelwerk used people from the Dora Concentration Camp as slave labor. This was not uncommon among other German wartime production sites. Wernher von Braun was a member of the Nazi party and an SS officer, yet…

Von Raab, 489 U.S. 656 (1989) Drug testing is not a violation with some jobs. Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47 (1979) An officer cannot make an arrest if someone will not show them their identification when there is no reasonable suspicion. Holding: The Court…

recruited for Operation Paperclip. Also, none of the scientists that were not deported would have tried at Nuremberg in violation of Truman’s prerequisites for being allowed to being repatriated to the United States. Wernher von Braun’s use of slavery in building his was not complicit. As von Braun biographer…

cultural and social factors related to the creation of this rocket seeing how it was built during World War 2. The creation of this rocket has also made a huge impact on the U.S. and their aerospace field. The V-2 was created during World War by Wernher von Braun a member of the Nazi party. One social factor for building the rocket was to show the might of Germany and strike fear into the British as well as weakening their resolve. (Edwards, 2011) Another cultural factor that helped with the…