William August Schulze | |
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Born | |
Died | November 4, 2001 | (aged 95)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Wilhelm August Schulze,[1] August Schulze[2] |
Spouse | Gertrud Meischeider |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Fort Bliss, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Marshall Space Flight Center |
William August Schulze (November 23, 1905 – November 4, 2001) was a German-American rocket scientist and Operation Paperclip hire. After involvement with the development of numerous German rockets during World War II, he became one of the first seven Operation Paperclip scientists and engineers to enter the United States, where he served in directing the PGM-11 Redstone program.