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Date of Birth
Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio. -
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Armstrong at College
Armstrong attended Perdue University. He was granted a U.S. Navy scholarship to study aeronautical engineering. -
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Naval Aviator
Neil Armstrong was a Naval Aviator for three years. -
Joined NACA
Armstrong joined the national advisory commitee for Aeronautics, which is now known as NASA. -
Neil Armstrong transfers to Astronaut status
After being with NASA for several years, Armstrong is transferred to Astronaut status, an "astronomical" step in his career. -
Gemini 8 Mission
Armstrong performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. -
Outer Space Treaty
An agreement between the US and the soviet Union that neither would bring weapons of mass destruction into outer space. Niel Armstrong supported this treaty. -
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Services to Nasa
Armstrong stayed with NASA for three years after the apollo 11 mission as a deputy administrator for aeronautics. -
Apollo 11 Mission
Neil Armstrongs first Apollo mission. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon and said " this is one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind" -
Presidential Medal for Freedom
Armstrong was awarded the presidential medal of freedom for his services as an astronaut. -
The Robert J. Collier Trophy
Awarded to Armstrong in 1969. -
The Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy
Armstrong won this award in 1970. -
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Awarded to Armstrong in 1978. -
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Computing Technologies of Aviation
Served as a Chairman on the Computing Technolgies of Aviation. -
Death
The world lost one of it's greatest adventurers when Armstrong passed away.
