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Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1962 and flew on the Gemini 8 mission in 1966. He was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he became the first person to set foot on the Moon. Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1955 and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California in 1970. Armstrong was a decorated military pilot, having flown 78 combat missions in the Korean War. He was also a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978. He was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1979. Armstrong's net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $12 million.

Popular As Neil Alden Armstrong
Occupation actor,camera_department
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 5 August 1930
Birthday 5 August
Birthplace Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
Date of death 25 August, 2012
Died Place Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Nationality United States

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Neil Armstrong Height, Weight & Measurements

At 82 years old, Neil Armstrong height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

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Height 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Who Is Neil Armstrong's Wife?

His wife is Carol Held Knight (12 June 1994 - 25 August 2012) ( his death), Janet Armstrong (28 January 1956 - 12 April 1994) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
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Wife Carol Held Knight (12 June 1994 - 25 August 2012) ( his death), Janet Armstrong (28 January 1956 - 12 April 1994) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
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Neil Armstrong Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Neil Armstrong worth at the age of 82 years old? Neil Armstrong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Neil Armstrong's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2005

In 2005, he became embroiled in a bizarre legal dispute with his longtime barber, Marx Sizemore. Armstrong alleged that after cutting some of his hair, Sizemore sold it to a collector for $3000.00 (US) without his knowledge or consent. Armstrong demanded that if Sizemore did not either return the hair in question or donate the proceeds to a charity of Armstrong's choice, he would take legal action against him. Since Sizemore could not get the hair back, he donated the proceeds to the charity of Armstrong's choosing.

1994

He stopped signing autographs in 1994 after finding that many of his signatures were selling for significant amounts of money, and that there were several forgeries in circulation. Since then any requests that were sent to him were answered with a form letter stating that he had stopped signing autographs.

1993

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California on January 14, 1993.

1979

In 1979, while working on his farm in Lebanon, Ohio, he jumped off a grain tractor and his wedding ring was caught in the wheel, severing his ring finger. He managed to calmly collect the finger, pack it in ice and had it reattached by micro surgeons at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

1976

Inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame in 1976.

1969

Astronauts Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted a plaque on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. It reads: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.".

1966

NASA Astronaut. Selected in the second group of astronauts. Flew jets during Korean War. Flew X-15 rocket plane. On Gemini 8 in 1966, he flew with Dave Scott conducting the first docking of a manned vehicle with an Agena target vehicle. On Apollo 11 in 1969, with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, became the first men to land on the moon. Retired from NASA in 1970.

1962

On a 1962 episode of I've Got a Secret, his parents appeared as contestants (their secret being their son had just become an astronaut), and host Garry Moore asked his mother how she would feel if he became the first person to land on the Moon.

1957

He had three children: Rick Armstrong (born 1957), Karen (1959-1961) and Mark Armstrong (born 1963).

1930

Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA as Neil Alden Armstrong. He was married to Carol Held Knight and Janet Armstrong.

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