Herman Potočnik

Herman Potočnik was an Austrian officer, electrical engineer and astronautics theorist. He is regarded as a pioneer and visionary of modern space flight and is remembered mainly for his work concerning the long-term human habitation of space.

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Who was born first?

• Herman Potočnik and Marcel Dassault were born the same year
• Herman Potočnik and Robert Watson-Watt were born the same year
• Herman Potočnik and Mikhail Gurevich were born the same year
• Herman Potočnik was born 1 year after Walther Bothe
• Herman Potočnik was born 2 years before Pyotr Kapitsa

Timeline

1. Walther BotheJanuary 8, 1891 – February 8, 1957
2. Herman Potočnik (this page)December 22, 1892 – August 27, 1929
3. Marcel DassaultJanuary 22, 1892 – April 17, 1986
4. Mikhail GurevichDecember 31, 1892 – November 25, 1976
5. Robert Watson-WattApril 13, 1892 – December 5, 1973
6. Pyotr KapitsaJune 26, 1894 – April 8, 1984

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