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American astronaut and lunar explorer (–)

For other uses, see Neil Armstrong (disambiguation).

Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, &#;– August 25, ) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, in , became the first person to walk on the Moon.

He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.

Neil armstrong + biography

Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He entered Purdue University, studying aeronautical engineering, with the U.S. Navy paying his tuition under the Holloway Plan. He became a midshipman in and a naval aviator the following year.

He saw action in the Korean War, flying the Grumman F9F Panther from the aircraft carrierUSS&#;Essex.

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After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree at Purdue and became a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He was the project pilot on Century Series fighters and flew the North American X seven times.

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