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Neil Armstrong

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Neil Armstrong was born on August 5th, 1930 , in Wapakoneta, Ohio, US. The oldest son of Stephen and Viola, Armstrong was deeply interested in aviation as a child. He conducted experiments with self-designed model planes and a small wind tunnel he had created in the basement of his parents' house. He began studying for his pilot's license at the age of 14, which he received two years later.

When he grew up, he served in the Korean War as a jet fighter pilot, then became a civilian test pilot for NASA and piloted the X-15 rocket plane. Armstrong was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1962. He is best known as captain of the space mission Apollo 11. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.

Today Armstrong lives in Ohio.

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