Sigmund Jähn
Biography
Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (13 February 1937 – 21 September 2019) was a German cosmonaut and pilot who in 1978 became the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos programme.
Personal information
Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 13/02/1937
Date of death: 21/09/2019
Place of birth: Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, Saxony, German Reich