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Neil Armstrong
Becoming the first person to walk on the Moon.
Apollo 11 · Test flying
- Born
- 5 August 1930
- Birthplace
- Near Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 25 August 2012
More people
Neil Armstrong
An American engineer and pilot whose career moved from naval aviation and experimental aircraft to commanding Apollo 11.
Early life
Early flying interest
Built model aircraft and took flying lessons as a teenager.
Purdue studies
Studied aeronautical engineering with Navy support.
Career
- 1950s
Naval and test pilot
Flew in the Korean War, then tested experimental aircraft.
- 1962
Astronaut selection
Joined NASA’s second astronaut group.
- 1971
University teaching
Began teaching aerospace engineering at Cincinnati.
Achievements
Gemini 8
Commanded the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
Apollo 11
Commanded the mission that first landed people on the Moon.
Beyond work
Scouting
Earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
Engineering review
Served on the commission investigating the Challenger disaster.
Sources & photo credit
Biographical reference ↗NASA: Apollo 11 ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
