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von Braun
Wernher . 1912--77, US rocket engineer, born in Germany, where he designed the V-2 missile used in World War II. In the US he worked on the Apollo project


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Von Braun surrendered to American forces shortly before World War II ended, subsequently moving to the United States to assist scientific efforts there.
The financial crunch has also constrained the availability of capital at a time when greater investment in agriculture is urgently needed," said von Braun.
The current crises are likely to have strong and long-lasting effects on emerging economies and the people most in need," said Joachim von Braun, IFPRI director general.
 
 
 
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