Ernst Stuhlinger
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Ernst Stuhlinger was a German-American physicist and rocket scientist who played a key role in the development of space propulsion systems at NASA alongside Wernher von Braun.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA scientist
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aerospace engineer ⓘ human ⓘ physicist ⓘ rocket scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-02-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Technical University of Stuttgart
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University of Tübingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Marshall Space Flight Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ Peenemünde Army Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Stuhlinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
physics
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rocket science ⓘ space propulsion ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Wernher von Braun rocket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ernst Stuhlinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in development of space propulsion systems at NASA
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pioneering work in ion and electric propulsion for deep space missions ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Electric Propulsion Development
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Ion Propulsion for Space Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ Wernher von Braun: Crusader for Space (co-author) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to Explorer 1 satellite project
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development of electric propulsion for spacecraft ⓘ pioneering ion propulsion concepts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Niederrimbach, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Director for Science at Marshall Space Flight Center
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Director of the Space Science Laboratory at Marshall Space Flight Center ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedUnderProgram | Operation Paperclip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Jupiter-C launch vehicle
NERFINISHED
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Redstone rocket program NERFINISHED ⓘ V-2 rocket program NERFINISHED ⓘ early NASA space science missions ⓘ |
| workedWith | Wernher von Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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