Fritz von Opel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:German_Rocket_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Opel
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_Technical_University_of_Darmstadt
gptkbp:born May 4, 1899
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Development of rocket engines
Promotion of rocket technology
gptkbp:died April 8, 1971
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Opel_RAK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fritz von Opel
gptkbp:influence gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:SpaceX
gptkb:Rocket_Lab
Blue Origin
NASA
gptkbp:influenced Aerospace engineering
Space exploration
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkbp:involvedIn Aviation
Rocket technology
Automotive_industry
gptkbp:knownFor Pioneering rocket propulsion
Rocket cars
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in rocketry
Influence on modern aerospace
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Opel_RAK_1
gptkb:Opel_RAK_2
gptkb:Opel_RAK_3
Promotion of international cooperation in space exploration
Advocacy for space travel
Development of rocket propulsion systems
First rocket-powered car demonstration
Involvement in early space missions
Legacy in educational institutions
Participation in the 1930s rocket experiments
Post-war contributions to technology
Public rocket car races
Support for scientific research in rocketry
Collaboration_with_Wernher_von_Braun
Promotion_of_rocket_technology_in_Germany
Recognition_in_aerospace_history
gptkbp:occupation Industrialist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elisabeth_von_Opel