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Hans von Ohain was born in Dessau, Germany.
Hans von Ohain died on March 13, 1998 at the age of 86.
he co invented the jet engine
He drove a mustang when he was only 6.
Sir Frank Whittle and Dr Hans von Ohain are recognised as co-inventors of the jet engine and they knew nothing of each others work. Sir Frank registered a patent in 1930 and von Ohain in 1936. However the engine of Hans von Ohain was first to fly in 1939 and Sir Frank Whittles flew in 1941