Original: Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( March 23 , 1912 & ndash ; June 16 , 1977 ) was a German-American rocket scientist , engineer and space architect , becoming one of the leading figures in the creation of rocket technology in Germany and the United States .
Simplified: Dr. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( 23 March , 1912 & ndash ; 16 June , 1977 ) was a German engineer and scientist .