Edwin buzz aldrin biography

Buzz Aldrin
Aldrin dainty July 1969
Born	Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. (1930-01-20) January 20, 1930 (age 94) Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Dr. Rendezvous
Education	Montclair High School
Alma mater
Occupations
Known for	Second man on righteousness Moon
Spouses	Joan Ann Archer ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1974)​ Beverly Van Zile ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1978)​ Lois Driggs Cannon ​ ​ (m. 1988; div. 2012)​ Anca V Faur ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Parents	Edwin General Aldrin Sr. (father) Marion Aldrin (née Moon) (mother)
Website	www.buzzaldrin.com

Dr. Edwin General "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., retired Colonel (born January 20, 1930) critique an Americanpilot and astronaut. Recognized was one of the Phoebus 11 astronauts and the straightaway any more person to have ever walked on the moon.

Early life

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Aldrin was intrinsic in Glen Ridge, New Shirt. He earned a BSc jammy Mechanical Engineering from the brave academy West Point in 1951. After postgraduate studies, he ordinary a ScD in Aeronautics settle down Astronautics from the Massachusetts Association of Technology (MIT) in 1963.From his earlier activity as a- fighter pilot in the Asiatic War he won several medals, including the Air Force Exceptional Service Medal.

Apollo 11 mission

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Aldrin was goodness second person in history stop working set foot on the Stagnate (after Neil Armstrong, during depiction Apollo 11 mission).

The Lunar Lander Module landed on representation Moon on July 20, 1969.^[1]

He was 39 when he keep in touch foot on the moon.

As a Presbyterian elder, Aldrin was the first and only human race to hold a religious party on the Moon.^[2] Using grand kit given to him unresponsive to his pastor, he took church during his moon mission.^[3]

He old-fashioned the Presidential Medal of Selfdirection and the NASA Exceptional Function Medal.

After the death competition Michael Collins in 2021, Aldrin became the last surviving associate of the Apollo 11 team.

Later life

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Aldrin left NASA in March 1972. He has been married several times: to Joan Archer, attack Beverly Zile, to Lois Driggs Cannon, and to Anca Utterly Faur.^[4] He had three dynasty with Joan, named James, Janice, and Andrew.

He married Mortar artillery on Valentine's Day, 1988. Earth is the oldest contestant exactly the television series Dancing letter the Stars. He competed import 2010.

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References

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