Biography
Hermann Julius Oberth (German: [ˈhɛrman ˈjuːli̯ʊs ˈoːbɛrt]; 25 June 1894 – 28 December 1989) was an Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist and rocket pioneer of Transylvanian Saxon descent. He is considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics, along with Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard and Herman Potočnik (also known under the pseudonym Hermann Noordung). Oberth supported Nazi Germany's war effort and received the War Merit Cross (1st Class) in 1943.
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GenderMale
Birthday1894-06-25
Deathday1989-12-28 (95 years old)
Birth PlaceSibiu, Romania
ReligionLutheranism
CitizenshipsAustria-Hungary, Romania, Germany
ResidencesMunich, Germany
AwardsInternational Space Hall of Fame, Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz, Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin, Prix d'Astronautique, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille, Wilhelm Exner Medal, Bavarian Order of Merit
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