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  • Ernst Stuhlinger
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  • Ernst Stuhlinger (December 19, 1913 Niederrimbach, Germany – May 25, 2008) was a German-born American atomic, electrical, and rocket scientist. After being brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip, he developed guidance systems with Wernher von Braun's team for the US Army, and later was a scientist with NASA. He was also instrumental in the development of the ion engine for long-endurance space flight, and a wide variety of scientific experiments.
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Birth Date
  • 1913-12-19
death place
  • Huntsville, Alabama
Spouse
  • Irmgard Lotze Stuhlinger
Name
  • Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger
Caption
  • Ernst Stuhlinger holds a model of the Juno I rocket used to launch the first U.S. satellite, Explorer I.
Birth Place
  • Niederrimbach, Germany
death date
  • 2008-05-25
Image size
  • 250
Children
  • Tillman, of Tucson, Arizona, and Christoph, of Monticello, Arkansas; and a daughter, Susanne Schmidt of Heidenheim, Germany.
Signature
  • Ernst Stuhlinger signature.png
Nationality
  • German, American
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  • Ernst Stuhlinger (December 19, 1913 Niederrimbach, Germany – May 25, 2008) was a German-born American atomic, electrical, and rocket scientist. After being brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip, he developed guidance systems with Wernher von Braun's team for the US Army, and later was a scientist with NASA. He was also instrumental in the development of the ion engine for long-endurance space flight, and a wide variety of scientific experiments.