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Birth
Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio -
Interests
Airplanes drew his interest from the age of six, when he took his first airplane ride. -
Purdue University
Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering. -
After War
After serving in the Korean War and then finishing college, he joined the organization that would become NASA -
First Flight as Command Pilot
He was accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps and flew for his first time as a command pilot on Project Gemini. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface -
A Landing On the Moon
He landed on the moon -
Serving at NASA
Armstrong remained with NASA, serving as deputy associate administrator for aeronautics until 1971. -
Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc.
Staying active in his field, he served as the chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc., from 1982 to 1992. -
A divorce
He and his first wife get divorced -
Heart bypass
Armstrong underwent a heart bypass operation in August 2012. -
Death
He died in 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio in Indian Hill -
A Request
Shortly after his death, his family released a statement: "For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
