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Neil Armstrong

Edtec 120 Michelle Dumbroff. Neil Armstrong. History. Born August 5, 1930 Test pilot Aerospace engineer University professor Naval aviator. College Years. Attended Purdue GAP of 4.8 out of 6.0 Wrote and co-directed school musicals

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Neil Armstrong

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  1. Edtec 120 Michelle Dumbroff Neil Armstrong

  2. History • Born August 5, 1930 • Test pilot • Aerospace engineer • University professor • Naval aviator

  3. College Years • Attended Purdue • GAP of 4.8 out of 6.0 • Wrote and co-directed school musicals • Baritone player in the Purdue All-American Marching Band

  4. Astronaut Career • Selected for U.S. Air Force’s Man In Space Soonest in 1958 • Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 • Set his boot on the moon July 21, 1969 • Famous Words • “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

  5. Personal Life • Awarded the Sylvanus Thayer Award by the United States Military in 1971 • First wife of 38 years divorced him in 1994 • Married his second wife on June 12, 1994 • Refuses all requests for autographs since 1994

  6. For More Information… • Please Visit • http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html

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