Walter Riedel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Riedel

German rocket scientist (1902-1968)

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Königs Wusterhausen, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 15-May-1968

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Not to be confused with Klaus Riedel ("Riedel II") or Walther Johannes Riedel ("Riedel III"), who were also Peenemünde engineers. Walter J H "Papa" Riedel ("Riedel I") was a German engineer who was the head of the Design Office of the Army Research Centre Peenemünde and the chief designer of the A4 (V-2) ballistic rocket.
The crater Riedel on the Moon was co-named for him and the German rocket pioneer Klaus Riedel.