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Neil Armstrong

By Júlia Pons Taltavull

  • Parents and Childrens

    Parents and Childrens
    His parents were Stephen Koenig and Viola Louise Engel. And he had been married twice and had 3 children, but one of them died of pneumonia at only 2 years old.

  • First years

    First years
    Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer.

  • Birth

    Birth
    Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohaio

  • Studied

    Studied
    He studied at Purdue University.

  • Profesion / Jobs

    Profesion / Jobs
    He became a midshipman and a naval aviator the following year (1950). In addition, he participated in the Special Flights of the United States Regular Air Force.

  • NASA

    NASA
    He was selected to join NASA, something I reject.

  • Achievements

    Achievements
    He made his first space flight as a command pilot.

  • NASA

    NASA
    He joined NASA
    · see the video

  • Collier Trophy

    Collier Trophy
    The Collier Trophy

  • Leave NASA

    Leave NASA
    He ended up at NASA.

  • To work

    To work
    To be a professor in the aerospace engineering department at the University of Cincinnati.

  • Madle of Honor

    Madle of Honor
    The Madle of Honor.

  • Gold medal

    Gold medal
    The gold medal from Congress along with his former colleagues.

  • His death and quote

    His death and quote
    Neil Armstrong died in 2012, and as he always said, One small step for man, one giant step for humanity.