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Ernst Steinhoff was born on 11 February, 1908 in Treysa, Germany, is a Rocket scientist. Discover Ernst Steinhoff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February 1908
Birthday 11 February
Birthplace Treysa, Germany
Date of death 2 December, 1987
Died Place Alamogordo, New Mexico
Nationality Germany

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1908

Ernst August Wilhelm Steinhoff (February 11, 1908 – December 2, 1987) was a rocket scientist and member of the "von Braun rocket group", at the Peenemünde Army Research Center (1939–1945).

1937

Ernst Steinhoff saw National Socialist (Nazi) doctrines as "ideals" and became a member of the NSDAP in May 1937.

He was a glider pilot, holding distance records, and had the honorary Luftwaffe rank of "Flight Captain".

1940

Ernst Steinhoff earned his PhD at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (today Technische Universität Darmstadt) in 1940 with a dissertation on aviation instruments.

1942

His younger brother Friedrich Steinhoff assisted rocket experiments while commanding GS U-511 in 1942.

Ernst was among the scientists to surrender and travel to the United States to provide rocketry expertise via Operation Paperclip.

1945

Friedrich was captured aboard GS U-873 and committed suicide in a Boston jail before Ernst came to the United States on the first boat, November 16, 1945.

with Operation Paperclip and Fort Bliss, Texas (1945-1949).

He then moved to Holloman Air Force Base where he also worked closely with White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

He focused on guidance, control, and range instrumentation throughout his career.

1958

He was awarded the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service in 1958 for his contributions to the US rocket program.

1979

In 1979 he was inducted into the New Mexico International Space Hall of Fame.

Steinhoff is being credited as one of the first pioneers to popularize the concept of space resource utilization for Mars exploration.

He became the first chairman of Working Group on Extraterrestrial Resources (WGER).

1981

As of 1981, Mrs. Dixie Cantwell of Alamogordo, NM, was working on researching and writing the biography of "Alamogordo's well-known scientist, Dr. Ernest A Steinhoff".

The status of said biography, and its progress remains unknown.

His daughter Monika Steinhoff is a painter in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a children's park on Holloman AFB is named after him.