Hermann Oberth
Hermann Oberth | |
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Portrait of Hermann Oberth | |
| Born | Hermann Julius Oberth 25 June 1894 |
| Died | 28 December 1989 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Hungarian, Romanian, German |
| Alma mater | University of Cluj |
| Awards | Prix REP-Hirsch, 1929; Wilhelm Exner Medal 1969 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronautics and physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Augustin Maior |
| Notable students | Wernher von Braun |
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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. Oberth supported Nazi Germany's war effort and received the War Merit Cross (1st Class) in 1943.