Vera Simons
Vera Simons | |
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Simons in 1976 | |
| Born | Wera Maria Habrecht November 23, 1920 |
| Died | July 31, 2012 (aged 91) |
| Other names | Vera Winzen |
| Known for | Balloon engineer, cofounder of Winzen Research |
| Spouse(s) | Clifford Charles La Plante David G. Simons (divorced, 1969) Otto C. Winzen (divorced, 1958) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aeronautics |
Vera Simons (1920–2012) was an inventor, artist, and balloonist. She became known in the 1950s and 1960s as a leader in high altitude gas balloon development and exploration, belonging to a group of pioneers known as the "Pre-Astronauts."