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Wernher Von Braun

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Scientist

The Resume

    (March 23, 1912-June 16, 1977)
    Became technical director of the Peenemuende Rocket Center (1937)
    Worked with the United States Army Ordnance Corps known as 'Operation Paperclip' (1945)
    Transferred to NASA (1960)
    Became U.S. citizen (1955)
    Retired from NASA and joined Fairchild Industries (1972)
    Wrote 'Across the Space Frontier (1952),' 'Conquest of the Moon (1953)' and 'History of Rocketry and Space Travel (1966)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He developed a number of rockets under the Nazi regime.
    He developed V-1 and V-2 rockets that terrorized Great Britain.
    The V-2 rocket was so fast it was hard to intercept.
    He was embarrassed when the Russians launched the first satellite 'Sputnik' into the space.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He organized the surrender of 500 top German rocket scientists to the Allies.
    After the Sputnik, he promised to launch a satellite in few months. Three months later the first U.S. satellite 'Explorer' was launched into orbit.
    He helped NASA to build the Saturn Rockets that put the Americans to the moon.
    He was featured in the movie 'October Sky.'

Credit: James Brian


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 40 Votes: 5.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 60.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 134 Votes: 58.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 233 Votes: 44.21% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 294 Votes: 47.28% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 388 Votes: 46.65% Annoying