Persuasive Research Notes
Topic: Who is the MOST influential person of the 20th century?
Subject of Research: ______Wernher von Braun___________________________________________________________
Title/Author of Article: ___"Wernher von Braun." World of Earth Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth
Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
Thesis of Article: __(My paraphrase) Wernher von Braun, often considered the “father of spaceflight,” was both a skillful
rocket engineer and a chief supporter of encouraging the development of spacefaring technology in order to further
humanity’s exploration of space and to further our application of new technology.
3 key quotes/supporting ideas for subject of research (identify speaker if different than author)—complete sentences:
1) ___As President Jimmy Carter stated at the time of his death: "To millions of Americans, [his] name was
inextricably linked to our exploration of space and to the creative application of technology. He was not only a skillful
engineer but also a man of bold vision; his inspirational leadership helped mobilize and maintain the effort we
needed to reach the Moon and beyond."________
2) ___Perhaps most important in this regard were his contributions, with others, to a series of Collier's articles from
1952 to 1953 and to a Walt Disney television series produced by Ward Kimball from 1955 to 1957. Both series were
enormously influential and, along with the fears aroused by the Soviet space program, galvanized American efforts
to conquer space.___________
3) __Undoubtedly the greatest claim to fame of von Braun and his team was the powerful Saturn family of rockets,
which propelled Americans into lunar orbit and landed 12 of them on the moon between July 1969 and January
1971_______________________________________________________
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