Rocket pioniers, engineers & scientists (alphabetical) |
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Abbott, Ira H. (1906-) Albertus, Magnus (1193-1280) Ames, Milton B. (1913-) Angela, Wilhelm (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Axster, Dr. Herbert (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Bacon, Roger (1214-1292) Ball, Erich K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Barre, Jacques (19--): First French liquid fuel rocket. Bauschinger, Oscar M. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Beduerftig, Hermann M. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Beichel, Rudolf (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Beier, Anton (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Bergeler, Herbert (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Bernal, J. D. (James Desmond) (1901-1971) Bickerton, Alexander William (1842-1929) Biringuccio, Vannoccio (1480-1537) Blagonravov, Anatoli A. (1895-1975): USSR - Helped to launch Sputnik and worked to establish cooperation in space between the USA and USSR. Boehm, Josef (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Bond, Alan (1944-) Bossart, Karel J. (1904-1975): Belgium/USA - The Father of the Atlas rocket. Brouwer, Dirk (1902-1966): USA - A leader in the field of celestial mechanics. Buchhold, Dr. Theodor (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Buckley, Edmond C. (1904-1977) Bull, Gerald Vincent (1928-1990) Burose, Walter (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Chelomei, Vladimir Nikolaevich (1914-1984) Chertok, Boris (1912-2011):Russia - rocket scientist & engineer Clarke, Arthur (1917-2008): UK - Introduced geosynchronous orbits for satellites, noted science fiction writer. Clauser, Francis H. (1913-) Cleator, P(hilip) E(llaby) (1908-1994) Colombo, Guiseppe "Bepi" (1920-1984) Congreve, William (1772-1828): UK - Introduced rockets to Europe after centuries of neglect. Crocco, Gaetano Arturo (1877-1968): Italy - Founder of the Italian Rocket Society and leading space scientist. Damblanc, Louis (1889-1969): France - Built and launched the first modern multi-staged rockets. Dannenberg, Konrad (1912- ): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. de Beek, Gerd W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. De Laval, Gustav (1845-1913) Debus, Kurt H. (1908-1983): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. DeFrance, Smith J. (1896-1985) Denisse, Amédée (?) Franch - Illustrator, photographe, pyrotechnician and inventor Deppe, Kurt (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Dhom, Friedrich (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Dittmer, Edward C. (1918-): USA - Trained HAM and Enos, the first chimpanzees in space Dobrick, Werner (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Dornberger, Walter (1895-1980) Douglas, William K. (1922-1998): USA - Personal physician for the Project Mercury astronauts. Draper, Charles Stark (1901-1987): USA - The Father of inertial guidance. Drawe, Gerhard P. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Dryden, Hugh Latimer (1898-1965): USA - Helped establish NASA and served as its Deputy Administrator. Duerr, Friedrich (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Dunn, Louis G. (1908-1979) Durant III, Frederick Clark (1916-) Dyson, Freeman John (1923-) Ehricke, Krafft Arnold (1917-1984) Eisenhardt, Otto K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Esnault-Pelterie, Robert (1881-1957): France - Aviation and rocketry pioneer. Faget, Maxime A. (1921-2004): USA - Designed American manned spacecraft from Project Mercury to the Space Shuttle. Feoktistov, Konstantin Petrovich (1926-): USSR Fichtner, Hans J. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Finger, Harold B. (1924-) Finzel, Alfred J. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Fischel, Dr. Edward (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Fleischer, Karl (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Fletcher, James (1919-1991): USA - The only man to head NASA twice. Forward, Robert L(ull) (1932-2002) Friedrich, Dr. Hans(-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Fuhrmann, Herbert W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Fuhs, Allen (1927-): USA - Developed the Space Science Group at the Naval Postgraduate School. Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642): Italy - The Father of modern science; expanded man's understanding of the Universe. Ganswindt, Hermann (1856-1934): Germany - Envisioned the first rocket-powered manned space ship and proposed time as a fourth dimension. Geissler, Dr. Ernst (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Gengelbach, Werner (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Gilruth, Robert (1913-2000): USA - First Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, now the Johnson Space Center. Glushko, Valentin Petrovitch (1908-1989) Goddard, Robert Hutchings (1882-1945): USA - The Father of Modern Rocketry; launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Godwin, Francis (1562-1633) UK, writer of the book "The Man in the Moon" Goldin, Daniel (1940-): USA - As an agent of change, reformed and revitalized America's Space Agency. Grau, Dieter E. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Gröttrup, Helmut (1916-1981): German engineer Gruene, Dr. Hans F. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Guendel, Herbert (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Haas, Conrad (c.1509-1579) Hager, Dr. Carl (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hale, William (1797-1870): UK - The inventor of the rotary rocket. Haukohl,Guenther H.F. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Heimburg, Karl L. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hellebrand, Emiel A.H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Heller, Gerhard (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Helm, Bruno K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Henning, Dr. Alfred H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Henry, James (1914-1996): USA - Developed the first partial pressure flight suit. Heusinger, Bruno K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hintze, Guenther (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hirschler, Otto (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hoberg, Otto A. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hoelker, Dr. Rudolf (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hoelzer, Dr. Helmut (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hohmann, Walter (1880-1945): Germany - Published influential works on orbits, trajectories, and space ships. Holderer, Oscar C. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Horn, Helmut (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hosenthien, Hans H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hueter, Hans H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Hunsaker, Jerome C. (1886-1984) Huzel, Dieter (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Isayev, Alexei M. (1908-1971): USSR - Rocket engine designer, helped plan and manage the Soviet Space Program. Jacobi, Walter W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Jaenke, Martin (1911-2001): USA - A pioneer in inertial rocket systems and analog computers. Jastrow, Robert (1925-) Johnson, Clarence L. (Kelly) (1910-1990) Jungert, Wilhelm (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Kaplan, Joseph (1902-1991) Kaschig, Erich K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Keldysh, Mstislav Vsevolodovich (1911-1978) Kelly, Thomas (1930-2002) Kepler, Jehannes (1571-1630): Germany - Proved the Earth and other planets move according to fixed laws. Kibalchich, Nikolai Ivanovitch (1854-1881): USSR - Conceived the first design of a manned rocket airplane. Kittinger, Joseph W. (1928-): USA - Flew the first Manhigh mission; made a record free-fall in Project Excelsior. Klauss, Ernst K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Klein, Johann (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich (1907-1966): USSR - The Chief Designer of the Soviet Space Program. Kraft, Christopher (1924-): USA - Directed the Manned Spacecraft Center (now the Johnson Space Center) for ten years. Kroll, Gustav A. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Kuers, Werner R. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Kurzweg, Hermann H. (1908-) Lange, Hermann (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Lederer, Jerome (1902-2004): USA - A pioneer in improving airplane and spacecraft safety. Le Prieur, Yves Paul Gaston (1885-1963) Ley, Willy (1906-1969): Germany/USA - Outstanding science writer and co-founder of German Rocket Society. Lindenberg, Hans (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Lindner, Kurt (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Lindenmayr, Hans J. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Lovelace II, William R. (1907-1965): USA - Experimented on the problems of high altitude escape and parachuting. Luehrsen, Hannes (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Lundin, Bruce T. (1919-) Malina, Frank J. (1912-1981): USA - Headed development of the WAC Corporal; co-founded the Jet Propulsion Lab. Mandel, Carl H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Maul, Alfred (1864-1941) Maus, Hans H. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Merk, Helmut (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Messerschmitt, Wilhelm (1898-1978) Michel, Dr. Joseph (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Milde, Hans W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Millinger, Heinz (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Mibbibg, Rudolf (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Mishin, Vasily (1917-) Mohr, Erst (1910-1989) Mrazek, Dr. William A. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Muehlner, Dr. Joachim W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Mueller, Dr. Fritz K. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Murray, Bruce C. (1932-) Nedelin (--) Neubert, Erich W. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Neuhoefer, Kurt (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Newell, Homer E. (1915-1983) Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727): UK - Identified the fundamental laws of optics, motion, and gravitation. Noordung, Herman (1892-1929) Nowak, Max E. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Oberth, Hermann Julius (1894-1989): Romania/Germany/USA - The Father of Space Travel, he published visionary books on man's future in space. Ocenasek, Ludvik (1872-1949): Czechoslovakia - Czech rocket and aircraft pioneer. O'Neill, Gerard Kitchen (1927-1992) Ordway, Frederick Ira III (1927-) Paetz, Robert (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Paulet, Pedro E. (1874-1945) Palaoro, Hans R. (-): Was part of the "Paper Clip" scientist to the US. Petrov, Boris N. (1913-1980) Pierce, John R. (1910-2002) Pobedonostsev, Yuri A. Poggensee, Karl Ramo, Simon (1913-) Rauschenbach, Boris Viktovich (1915-2001) Rees, Eberhard F. M. (1909-1998) Riedel, Klaus (1901-1944): Germany - Pioneering Rocket Engineer. Rosen, Milton W. (1915-) Ross, H(arry) E. Rothrock, Addison M. (1903-1971) Rudolph, Arthur L. (1906-1996) Rutan, Elbert L. "Burt" (1943-) Rynin, Nikolai Alexsevitch (1887-1942) Sagan, Carl Edward (1934-1996): USA - Played a leading role in the U.S. Space Program and helped popularize the science of astronomy. Sagdeyev, Roald Z. (1932-) Sander, Friedrich Wilhelm (d. 1938) Sänger, Eugen (1905-1964): Austria/Germany - Visionary physicist in the field of rocket propulsion. Sarabhai, Vikram Ambalal (1919-1971): India - The Father of India's space program. Schmidlap, Johann (16th century) Schmiedl, Friedrich (1902-1994) Schriever, Bernard A. (1910-2005): USA - The Architect of the United States Air Force space and missile programs. Schumacher, Andreas (1872-1823): Denmark - Founded the Danish Rocket Corps, the first rocket unit on European Continent. Shesta, John Shoemaker, Eugene (1928-1997): USA - pioneer in the exploration of the Solar System Silverstein, Abe (1908-2001) Singer, Samuel Frederick (1924-) Stack, John (1906-1972) Steinhoff, Ernst (1908-1987): Germany/USA - Pioneered rocket guidance systems. Stewart, Homer J. (1915-) Stuhlinger, Ernst (1913-) Syromiatnikov, Vladimir S. (1934-) Thiel, Walter (1910-1943): Germany - Primary designer of the V-2 rocket engine. Tikhonravov, Mikhail K. (1900-1974): USSR - Chief theoretician of the Soviet space program. Tiling, Reinhold (1890-1933) Truax, Robert C. Tsander, Fridrikh Arturovitch (1887-1933): USSR - Constructed and tested the first liquid propellant rocket motor in the Soviet Union. Tsien, Hsue-Shen (1909-) Tsiolkovskii, Konstantin Eduardovich (1857-1935): USSR - The Father of Astronautics and Rocket Dynamics. Tupolev, Andrei (1888-1972) Ulinski, Franz Abdon (1890-1974) Unge, Wilhelm (1845-1915): Sweden - Inventor of solid propellant fuels. Valier, Max (1893-1930): Italy - Applied rockets to automobiles and sleds. Van Allen, James Alfred (1914-): USA - Devised experiments for Explorer I, the first American satellite. Von Braun, Wernher (1912-1977): Germany/USA - Developed the V-2, Redstone, and Saturn rockets. Von Hoefft, Franz (1882-1954): Austria - Co-founded Austria's Scientific Society for High Altitude Research, Europe's first space-related group. Von Kármán, Theodore (1881-1963): Hungary/USA - The Father of Supersonic Flight, he made fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of aerodynamics. Von Opel, Fritz (1899-1971) Von Pirquet, Guido (1880-1966): Austria - Identified the most efficient trajectories for inter-planetary travel. Walter, Hellmuth Webb, James (1906-1992): USA - NASA Administrator from 1961 to 1968; helped lay the groundwork for Apollo 11. Wexler, Harry (1911-1962) Whipple, Fred Lawrence (1906-2004): USA - Established the first optical tracking system for satellites, proposed the 'dirty snowball' theory of comet formation. Whittle, Frank (1907-1996) Winkler, Johannes (1887-1947): Germany - Built the first liquid propellant rocket in Europe. Wyld, James (1913-1953): USA - Invented the regeneratively cooled rocket engine. Yangel, Mikhall (1911-1971) Zwicky, Fritz (1898-1974): Switzerland/USA: Pioneering astrophysicist, first to identify supernovas, neutron stars, cosmic rays and 'dark matter.' |
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