Karel Bossart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karel Bossart

Rocket scientist

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1904

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1975

Profession: engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Karel Jan Bossart (February 9, 1904 – August 3, 1975) was an innovative rocket designer and creator of the Atlas ICBM.
His achievements rank among those of Wernher von Braun and Sergei Korolev.
But as most of his work was for the United States Air Force and was therefore classified, his achievements are not widely known.