Fritz von Opel
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Birth Name: Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel
Born: 4 May 1889 Died: 8 April 1971
Country of origin: Germany
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Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel (4 May 1899 โ 8 April 1971) was a German rocket technology pioneer and automotive executive, nicknamed "Rocket-Fritz". He is remembered mostly for his spectacular demonstrations of rocket propulsion that earned him an important place in the history of aviation and spaceflight as head of the world's first large-scale rocket program, Opel-RAK. Fritz von Opel, known as Fritz Adam Hermann Opel until his father was ennobled in 1917, was the only son of Wilhelm von Opel and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel company.
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