Oberth, Hermann#
Oberth, Hermann, b. Sibiu, Romania (then Hermannstadt), June 25, 1894, d. Nuremberg (Germany), Dec. 29, 1989, pioneer of space flight. From 1910 worked on jet propulsion and during World War II on the construction of remote-control rockets; 1955-1958 in the USA.
Works#
Die Rakete zu den Planetenraeumen, 1923; Menschen im Weltraum, 1954.Literature#
H. Barth, H. O. "Vater der Raumfahrt", 1991.