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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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79 years old |
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Aquarius |
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11 February, 1908 |
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11 February |
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Treysa, Germany |
| Date of death |
2 December, 1987 |
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Alamogordo, New Mexico |
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Germany
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Ernst Steinhoff Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ernst Steinhoff Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ernst Steinhoff worth at the age of 79 years old? Ernst Steinhoff’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Germany. We have estimated Ernst Steinhoff's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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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).
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".
Ernst Steinhoff earned his PhD at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (today Technische Universität Darmstadt) in 1940 with a dissertation on aviation instruments.
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.
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.
He was awarded the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service in 1958 for his contributions to the US rocket program.
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).
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.
