neil Armstrong
PRESTON GILLIAM
Neil Armstrong
Astronomy & Space: From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch, 2008 Updated: August 31, 2012
Born: August 05, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States
Died: August 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Other Names: Armstrong, Neil A.; Armstrong, Neil Alden
Nationality: American
Occupation: Astronaut
childhood
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was the eldest of three children of Stephen and Viola Engel Armstrong. Airplanes drew his interest from the age of six, when he took his first airplane ride.
relationship
Marriages: Carol (Held Knight) Armstrong (June 12, 1994-August 25, 2012, his death); Janet (Shearon) Armstrong (1956-1994, divorce)
career
was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War.
education
blume high school 1947
purdue university 1947-1955
university of south california 1970
bibliography
Neil Armstrong - First Moon Landing 1969