Neil Armstrong

First Man on the Moon

The Mission

★ To explore strange new worlds

★ To get there before the Soviet Union

★ To conduct scientific research

His Life

★ Born 1930, died 2012

★ Married twice, two living children

★ Navy pilot in the Korean War

○ 78 combat missions

★ Studied aeronautical engineering poo

★ Worked as a research pilot for NACA

★ Piloted two space missions

★ Was a college professor of aeronautical

engineering

★ Served as chairman of several boards

concerning his field

★ Decorated by 17 countries

So What?

★ Boosted U.S. morale

★ Placed the United States

as the strongest nation

in scientific

advancement

Sources

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http://www.biography.com/people/neil-armstrong-9188943?page=1

http://www.space.com/15519-neil-armstrong-man-moon.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/science/space/neil-armstrong-dies-first-man-on-

moon.html?pagewanted=3&_r=0

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