About Wilhelm T. Unge
Lived 1845 – 1915 (aged 69–70). Wilhelm T. Unge was a Swedish engineer and solid-fuel rocket.
This aerial photograph of Karlskoga possibly used one of Captain W.T. Unge's rockets to carry one of Alfred Nobel cameras c. 1897.
Baron Wilhelm Theodor Unge was a military engineer who invented a telemeter and various improvements to artillery. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1845. He worked with Alfred Nobel to improve the range and accuracy of Hale rockets, by using improved propellants and launching from cannons.
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Who was Wilhelm T. Unge?
Swedish inventor (1845–1915)
When was Wilhelm T. Unge born?
Wilhelm T. Unge was born in 1845 in Stockholm.
When did Wilhelm T. Unge die?
Wilhelm T. Unge died in 1915.
What was Wilhelm T. Unge's occupation?
Wilhelm T. Unge was an engineer and solid-fuel rocket.
What nationality was Wilhelm T. Unge?
Wilhelm T. Unge was Swedish.
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