Of what descent was Hermann Oberth?
Transylvanian Saxon
Scandinavian
Baltic
Celtic
Answer
Hermann Oberth, the "father of space travel," was of Transylvanian Saxon descent. Transylvanian Saxons, also known as Siebenbürgen Saxons, are an ethnic group of Germans whose history in Transylvania, a region in present-day Romania, dates back to the 12th century when Germanic settlers were invited by Hungarian kings to the region for defense and colonization.
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