Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun (1912–77) was a German rocket engineer and space architect. He was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany during World War II and, subsequently, in the United States. He is credited as being the “Father of Rocket Science”.
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Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Ignorance, Research
I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
—Wernher von Braun
Topics: Optimism, Positive Attitudes, Attitude, Health
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