Herman Potočnik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herman Potočnik

Slovenian inventor

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: Pula, Istria County, Croatia

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1929

Profession: engineer, inventor, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Herman Potocnik (pseudonym Hermann Noordung; 22 December 1892 – 27 August 1929) was a Slovene rocket engineer and pioneer of astronautics.
He is chiefly remembered for his work addressing the long-term human habitation of space.