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The Father of Space Travel
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Vernavon Brown's Life and Work
As a teenager, Vernavon Brown was making rockets. His work was spotted by the army and they funded his PhD project to make a rocket. By the end of the war, he was a senior SS officer. The idea that a 25-year-old would suddenly become the darling of the German army is incredible.
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