Wilhelm T. Unge
| Baron Wilhelm Theodor Unge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1845 Stockholm |
| Died | 1915 (aged 69–70) |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/branch | Army of Sweden |
| Years of service | 1866-? (prior to 1894) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, Staff-General and Captain in the Royal Uplands Regiment[1] |
| Other work | controlled, Solid-fuel rocketry; improved propellant; life-saving rockets |
This aerial photograph of Karlskoga possibly used one of Captain W.T. Unge's rockets to carry one of Alfred Nobel cameras c. 1897.[2]
Baron Wilhelm Theodor Unge was a military engineer who invented a telemeter and various improvements to artillery.[3] He was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1845. He worked with Alfred Nobel to improve the range and accuracy of Hale rockets, by using improved propellants and launching from cannons.[3] It is possible that one of his rockets carried the Nobel camera that made the first aerial photograph from a rocket in April 1897.[2]
After Nobel died in 1896, Unge obtained patents for improved rockets with some sold to several countries. In 1908 he sold his patents to Friedrich Krupp.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Optic Military Article Photocopies". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- 1 2 Skoog, A. Ingemar (2009-07-17). The Alfred Nobel rocket camera. An early aerial photography attempt. Acta Astronautica. Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.06.011.
- 1 2 3 "Wilhelm T. Unge". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
Inducted in 1977
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