Wernher von Braun was born on March 23, 1912 in Wirsitz, West Prussia, Germany [now Wyrzysk, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. He is known for Disneyland (1954), The Giant Step - Apollo... ...Saturn (1966) and Apollo 11 Moon Landing (1969). He was married to Maria Luise von Quistorp. He died on June 16, 1977 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.