Margrit von Braun
Margrit Cecile von Braun (born May 8, 1952 ) is an American scientist specializing in environmental sciences . She held a professorship at the University of Idaho until she retired . Von Braun graduated from Oberlin College at the University of California Los Angeles and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in biotechnology . She is the second daughter of the rocket engineer Wernher von Braun and his wife Maria (née von Quistorp ),
On the occasion of the 100th birthday of her father, Margrit Cecile von Braun gave a speech with “nothing but warm memories” on March 23, 2012 in Huntsville , Alabama .
literature
- Michael J. Neufeld: Von Braun. Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War. Alfred A. Knopf, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0-307-26292-9 ; German edition: Wernher von Braun. Visionary of space, engineer of war. Translated from the English by Ilse Strasmann, Siedler Verlag, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-88680-912-7
Web links
Commons : Margrit von Braun - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- blog.al.com: Margrit von Braun recalls her father as important scientist and great dad (English)
- Google Lunar X-Prize: Meeting Dr. Wernher von Braun - Up Close and Personal (English)
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| SURNAME | Braun, Margrit von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American environmental scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1952 |