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Buzz Aldrin is Born in Montclair, New Jersey
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Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. officially changes his name to Buzz Aldrin after his little sister accidentally called him buzzer instead of brother.
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He graduated third in his class in 1951 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
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Buzz Aldrin went to college at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1948-1951.
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Buzz officially entered the United States Air Force in 1951.
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Buzz marries Joan Archer on November 13, 1960
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Buzz Aldrin joins the Royal Society in 1965 at age 35
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Buzz Aldrin goes to space and is the second person ever to walk on the moon.
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At age 42, Buzz Aldrin wins the Albert Einstein award after trying to get it for the past 5 years.
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On August 31, 1988, Buzz Aldrin starts the Share Space Foundation at age 58.
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At age 66, Buzz Aldrin wins his second Einstein award, only one other person has done that feat.
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Buzz Aldrin becomes the oldest person to ever go to the North Pole at age 86.
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At age 87, Buzz Aldrin gets diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer.
