Wernher von Braun (1912 - 1977), German-Americanrocketengineer. He was technical director (1937 - 1945) of the Germanrocket research center at Peenemuende, where the V-2rocket and other weapons were developed. In 1945, von Braun and many members of his team were brought to the US, where he worked on guided missiles for the army. See also V-2 in this glossary.—AbilityCongress Approved Glossary