Science · Technology · Film · 1894–1989
Hermann Oberth — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 25 June 1894 · Died: 28 December 1989 · Age at death: 95
How old was Hermann Oberth when he died?
Hermann Oberth died aged 95. He was born on 25 June 1894 and died on 28 December 1989.
Physicist and pioneer of rocket science and astronautics
Did you know?As a child, he was inspired to study space travel after reading the Jules Verne novel From the Earth to the Moon.
Hermann Julius Oberth (German:; 25 June 1894 – 28 December 1989) was an Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist and rocket pioneer of Transylvanian Saxon descent. Oberth supported Nazi Germany's war effort and received the War Merit Cross (1st Class) in 1943.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 132
- Years since death
- 36
- Born
- June 25, 1894 · Sibiu, Romania
- Died
- December 28, 1989
- Nationality
- Romanian
- Known for
- Science, Technology, Film
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- See the front page from the day Hermann Oberth was bornA newspaper front page for 25 June 1894, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHermann Oberth would be 132 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHermann Oberth's 133rd birthday is in 243 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!133rd
- Death anniversaryThe 37th anniversary of Hermann Oberth's death is in 64 days. A moment to remember their legacy.37th
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