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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun 23 March 1912, in the Prussian region of Germany, was born into an aristocratic family. His father, Baron Magnus von Braun, and his mother, descended from King Valdemar I of Denmark. In childhood, he began showing an interest in science, particularly space; he developed an interest in astronomy by observing stars through a telescope given to him by his mother. The young Wernher read works by science fiction authors such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells a

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was born on 23 March 1912 in the Prussian region of Germany into an aristocratic family. His father, Baron Magnus von Braun, and his mother, who descended from King Christian I of Denmark, provided him with a privileged upbringing. In childhood he developed a fascination with science, particularly space; he began observing stars through a telescope given to him by his mother and became interested in astronomy. The young Wernher read works by science f