# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/klaus-riedel
# Generated: 2026-08-13T19:46:54.144Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/klaus-riedel"
name: "Klaus Riedel"
slug: "klaus-riedel"
description: "Klaus Riedel was a German rocket pioneer. He was involved in many early liquid-fuelled rocket experiments, and eventually worked on the V-2 missile programme at Peenemünde Army Research Center. A lunar crater is named after him in recognition of his contributions to rocket research."
tagline: "German rocket scientist (1907-1944)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernstadt_adE_-_Kirchgasse_-_Klaus-Riedel-Denkmal_02_ies.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
birthDate: "1907-08-02"
deathDate: "1944-08-04"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           44.24
  momentum:             0
  historical:           9.821888
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  40
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
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    title: "Клаус Рідель"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%84"
    title: "كلاوس ريدل"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB"
    title: "クラウス・リーデル"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Riedel"
    title: "Klaus Riedel"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%2C_%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%81"
    title: "Ридель, Клаус"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76207"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump