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Walter Riedel
German rocket scientist (1902-1968) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 65
Walter J H "Papa" Riedel was a German-British engineer and rocket scientist who was the head of the Design Office of the Army Research Centre Peenemünde and the chief designer of the A4 (V-2) ballistic rocket. The crater Riedel on the Moon was named for both him and the unrelated German rocket pioneer Klaus Riedel.
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Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1968 · aged 65
