About Johannes Winkler
Lived 1897 – 1947 (aged 50). Johannes Winkler was a German military flight engineer and engineer.
Johannes Winkler (29 May 1897 – 27 December 1947) was a German rocket pioneer who co-founded with Max Valier of Opel RAK the first German rocket society "Verein für Raumschiffahrt" and launched, after Friedrich Wilhelm Sander's successful Opel RAK liquid-rocket launches in 1929, one of the first successful liquid-fuelled rocket in Europe.
In 1915 during World War I, he joined the German army and was wounded in action the following year, leading to a lengthy hospitalisation. After his recovery, he studied as a machinist at the Danzig technical college and found a job at Junkers.
On 5 July 1927, he was one of the founders
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Who was Johannes Winkler?
German aerospace engineer (1897-1947)
When was Johannes Winkler born?
Johannes Winkler was born on 29 May 1897 in Pokój.
When did Johannes Winkler die?
Johannes Winkler died on 27 December 1947 in Brunswick.
What was Johannes Winkler's occupation?
Johannes Winkler was a military flight engineer and engineer.
What nationality was Johannes Winkler?
Johannes Winkler was German.
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