Automotive inventors killed by their own inventions
Max Valier (1895–1930) - Rocket Engine
April 07, 2016, 06:35 ISTMax Valier (1895–1930) invented liquid-fuelled rocket engines as a member of the 1920s German rocketeering society Verein für Raumschiffahrt. On 17 May 1930, an alcohol-fuelled engine exploded on his test bench in Berlin, killing him instantly.
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