Arthur Rudolph

Arthur Rudolph

Arthur Louis Hugo Rudolph (November 9, 1906 – January 1, 1996 Hamburg) was a German rocket engineer and member of the Nazi party who played a key role in the development of the V-2 rocket. After World War II he was brought to the United States, subsequently becoming a pioneer of the United States space program. He worked for the U.S. Army and NASA where he managed the development of several important systems including the Pershing missile and the Saturn V Moon rocket. In 1984 he was investigated for possible war crimes, and he agreed to leave the United States and renounce his US citizenship.

Read more about Arthur Rudolph:  Early Life, Initial Work On Rocket Engines, World War Two, Recruitment Into Services of Allied Powers and Move To USA, NASA, Denaturalization and Departure To West Germany, Personal Life, Trivia

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