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Eberhard Rees

1909 – 1998

German rocket scientist

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About Eberhard Rees

Lived 1909 – 1998 (aged 88–89). Eberhard Rees was a German and American military flight engineer and engineer.

Biography Rees was born in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. After studying engineering at the University of Stuttgart, and graduating from the Dresden University of Technology in 1934 with his master's degree, Rees arrived at the Army Research Center Peenemünde in the spring of 1939 and managed V-2 rocket fabrication and assembly. He served as Wernher von Braun's deputy from World War II through the Apollo program. and in 1950, at the Redstone Arsenal. In August 1957, his team developed the ablative heat shield.

After serving as Deputy Director of Development Operations for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency,

On March 1, 1970, Rees was appointed as the Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, Alabama, as von Braun's handpicked successor, from which he managed the Skylab space station development and construction. He retired from NASA in 1973.

On April 2, 1998, Rees died in a DeLand, Florida, hospital at the age of 89.

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Important facts

Born
1909, Trossingen
Birth century
Education
University of Stuttgart
Also known as
Eberhard Friedrich Michael Rees

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eberhard Rees?

German rocket scientist

When was Eberhard Rees born?

Eberhard Rees was born in 1909 in Trossingen.

When did Eberhard Rees die?

Eberhard Rees died on 2 April 1998 in DeLand.

What was Eberhard Rees's occupation?

Eberhard Rees was a military flight engineer and engineer.

What nationality was Eberhard Rees?

Eberhard Rees was German and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eberhard Rees

· Wikidata: Q109769

· DBpedia: Eberhard Rees

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