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Walter Thiel

German rocket scientist (1910-1943)
Person human Q77440

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
March 3, 1910
Date of death
August 18, 1943
Place of birth
Wrocław
Place of death
Peenemünde
Country of citizenship
German Reich[9]
Occupation
military flight engineer, engineer, chemist
Educated at
Wrocław University of Science and Technology[10]
Award received
International Space Hall of Fame[11]
Doctoral student
Fred A. Hamprecht, Wolfgang Weber, Leander Sigmar Dressler, Serguei Patchkovskii, Dirk Bakowies, Iris Stefanie Antes[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[21]
Different from
Walter Thiel[22]
Family name
Thiel[19]
Given name
Walter[20]
P14536
431458[23]
Place of burial
War Cemetery in Karlshagen[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 7
VIAF cluster ID
1240151247978944270000
GND ID
1146576382
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1146576382
Find a Grave memorial ID
175665578
Freebase ID
/m/028x27
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1146576382
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
54346

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Country of citizenship 1
German Reich
Different from 1
Walter Thiel
Educated at 1
Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Family name 1
Thiel
Given name 1
Walter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Thiel
Occupation 1
engineer
Place of birth 1
Wrocław
Place of death 1
Peenemünde
Sex or gender 1
male
← Different from 1
Walter Thiel
← SNARC ID 1
Jedburgh
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Summary

Walter Thiel was born on March 3, 1910[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on August 18, 1943[3], in Peenemünde[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], and chemist[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Thiel include Thiel[24], a lunar crater[25].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Thiel[24], a lunar crater[25].

FAQs

Where was Walter Thiel born?

Walter Thiel was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Walter Thiel die?

Walter Thiel died in Peenemünde[4].

What did Walter Thiel do for work?

Walter Thiel worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Walter Thiel go to school?

Walter Thiel was educated at Wrocław University of Science and Technology[10].

What awards did Walter Thiel receive?

Honors received include International Space Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Las Vegas Optic. Retrieved . nmspacemuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 431458
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Peenemünde
    Award received → —
    Doctoral student → Fred A. Hamprecht, Wolfgang Weber, Leander Sigmar Dressler +3
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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