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Made In Germany #17 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/17/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache IS NOT at the listed coordinates.
 
There will be a BONUS CACHE so please make a note of the bonus number in the logbook.

DO NOT LEAVE THE TRAIL. THIS AREA IS A NATURE PRESERVE. Mosquito repellent is recommended.

This is the third series of Made in Germany. Each of the people in this series were born (MADE) in Germany. Later in life they immigrated to the USA and became citizens of America.  Many of them had a great influence on the USA and the rest of the world.  I hope that each person who completes this series learns a little bit more about how our two countries, German and The United States of America, are forever connected.
 
HINTS:
 
I am a man
I was born in the Polish provice of Posen when it was part of the German Empire.
I am dead
 
I had two brothers. 
I was the middle brother.
My mother was decendent of Philip III of France, Valdemar I of Denmark, Robert III of Scotland, and Edward III of England.
 
After World War I my family moved to Berlin.
At the age of 12 I taken into police custody for exploding a toy wagon with fireworks.
I was very good at the Piano and Cello and considered becoming a Composer.
 
I graduated from the University of Berlin with a Ph.D. in physics.
In 1932 I became a member of the NSDAP but lied about the year when immigrating to America after World War II.
In 1940 I joined the Algemeine SS.
In 1944 I was arrested by the Gestapo for being a communist sympathizer. I was released on orders from Adolph Hitler after it was realized that the important work I was doing could not continue without me.  Albert Speer, though exempting me from prosecution, believed my release would have dire consequences.
In April of 1945 my brother rode his bicycle to the American forces located in Reutte and surrended on the spot.
 
I was taken to the United States in 1945 as part of Operation Paperclip.
Because of my important knowledge, all of my Nazi Party memberships and affiliations were expunged from my records.
I was quite frustrated with the work I did for the U.S. from 1945 until 1957 but that changed in 1958 when I became the director of a mission that had been my life long dream.
In 1955 I became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
 
In 1973 I was found to have kidney cancer.
In 1975 I received the National Medal of Science given by the President of the United States.
In 1977 I died of pancreactic cancer.
In 1960 a movie called I Aim at the Stars tells my life story was created.
I am credited as being "The Father of ------ Science.
 
You can find the final at:
 
N 49.A.BCD
E 7.E.FGH
 
To solve use the NUMBER value of the letters in the persons name. I.E. A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4,...Z=26.
 
 
A = (1,1) + (3,3)
B = (3,2) - (1,6) - (1,2)
C = (2,3) - 9
D = (3,2) - (2,2) 
 
E = (1,2) + (1,6) + (2,1)
F = (2,1) - (3,5)
G = (3,4) - 13
H = (2,2) / 3

 
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr zl Nzrevpnavmrq anzr. Abg uvf shyy Trezna anzr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)