Wernher is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

Georgina Wernher Georgina, Lady Kennard (''née'' Wernher; formerly Phillips; 17 October 1919 – 28 April 2011) was a British aristocrat who was considered "one of the best connected women in the country." She was connected to many prominent families such as th ...

, birth surname of British aristocrat *

Harold Augustus Wernher Major-General Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, (16 January 1893 – 30 June 1973) was a British military officer. Life and career He was the second son of Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Baronet, and his wife, Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz. He rea ...

(1893–1973) *

Julius Wernher Sir Julius Charles Wernher, 1st Baronet (9 April 1850 – 21 May 1912) was a German-born Randlord and art collector who became part of the English establishment. Life history Born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Wernher was the son of Elisabeth (Weidenbu ...

(1850–1912), German-born British Randlord and entrepreneur *

Wernher baronets The Wernher Baronetcy of Luton Hoo Park in the Parish of Luton, Bedford, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 August 1905 for the German-born Randlord and art collector Julius Wernher. His younger son, the thi ...

, an extinct Baronetcy *

Lady Zia Wernher Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher (' Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977) was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner. She was the elder daughter of Grand Duke Micha ...

, elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia

People with the given name

Bruder Wernher Bruder Wernher (fl. 13th century) was an Austrian poet who wrote Middle High German '' Sprüche'', social or political songs, as opposed to love songs. ''Bruder'' (brother) is not a name, but a description indicating that he was a lay brother, fri ...

(fl. 1225–1250), poet *

Wernher von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( , ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German and American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS, as well as the leading figure in the develop ...

(1912–1977), rocketry pioneer in Nazi Germany and subsequently the United States *

Wernher Schodeler Werner Schodoler (also Wernher Schodoler (1490 in Bremgarten, Aargau – 15 October 1541, in Bremgarten, Aargau) was a Swiss chronicler. He was the author of ''Swiss History'', the earliest of the Swiss illustrated chronicles. Literature *W ...

(1490–1541), Swiss chronicler *

Wernher Steiner Wernher Steiner (1492–1542) was a chronicler of Zug. His writings are among the important sources for Swiss history during the first half of the 16th century. As a military chaplain he witnessed the Battle of Marignano The Battle of Mar ...

(1492–1542), chronicler of Zug *

Wernher von Homberg Wernher von Homberg (also ''Werner''; ''Hohenberg'', 1284 – 21 March 1320) was a knight in the service Emperor Henry VII, and later of Frederick the Fair. His Minnesang poems are recorded in the ''Codex Manesse''. Wernher's father was Ludwig o ...

(1284–1320), knight

People with the surname

People with the given name

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