jan 1, 1943 - Neil Armstrong
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Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Born: Neil Alden Armstrong, August 5, 1930
Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.
Died: August 25, 2012 (aged 82)
Fairfield, Ohio, U.S.
Space career
USAF / NASA astronaut
Rank: Lieutenant, USN
Time in space: 8d 14h 12m
Selection : USAF Man in Space Soonest (1958) USAF Dyna-Soar (1960) NASA Group 2 (1962)
Total EVAs: 1
Total EVA time: 2h 31m
EVA - Extravehicular activity
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