Walter Thiel
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Walter Thiel was a German rocket engineer and propulsion expert whose work on liquid-fuel engines was crucial to the development of early German missile technology during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Thiel canonical | 1 |
| Walter Thiel (engineer) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace engineer
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human ⓘ propulsion expert ⓘ rocket engineer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | air raid ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-03-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-08-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Technical University of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
German Army Weapons Office
NERFINISHED
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Heeresversuchsanstalt Peenemünde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
chemistry
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combustion processes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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liquid-fuel rocket engines ⓘ missile technology ⓘ rocket propulsion ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | doctorate in chemistry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | post-war rocket propulsion research ⓘ |
| killedBy | Royal Air Force bombing raid ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in bombing raid ⓘ |
| memberOf | Peenemünde research team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of cooling techniques for liquid-fuel engines
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improvement of rocket engine efficiency and thrust ⓘ optimization of V-2 engine combustion chamber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing liquid-fuel rocket engine design
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contributions to V-2 ballistic missile development ⓘ key role in early German missile technology ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrColleague |
Walter Dornberger
NERFINISHED
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Wernher von Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of liquid-fuel engines for early German missiles
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development of V-2 rocket propulsion system ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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scientist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
German rocket program
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army rocket development program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Breslau
NERFINISHED
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German Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Peenemünde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief engineer for rocket propulsion at Peenemünde ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Germany
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Peenemünde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Walter Thiel (engineer)