Fritz von Opel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fritz von Opel

German engineer

Date of Birth: 04-May-1899

Place of Birth: Rüsselsheim am Main, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1971

Profession: engineer, inventor, motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Fritz von Opel

  • Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel (4 May 1899 – 8 April 1971), known as Fritz Adam Hermann Opel until his father was ennobled in 1917, was the only son of Wilhelm von Opel and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel company.
  • He is remembered mostly for his spectacular demonstrations of rocket propulsion that earned him the nickname "Rocket Fritz".

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