Buzz Aldrin

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aerospace engineer astronaut author human military officer

Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut and engineer who served as the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11 and became one of the first two humans to walk on the Moon.

Aliases (5)

Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. ×2
Aldrin ×1
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ×1
James Aldrin ×1
Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 11 ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aerospace engineer → astronaut → author → human → military officer →
academicDegree	Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering → Doctor of Science in Astronautics →
awardReceived	Collier Trophy → Congressional Gold Medal → NASA Distinguished Service Medal → Presidential Medal of Freedom →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1930-01-20 →
dateOfMoonLanding	1969-07-20 →
educatedAt	Massachusetts Institute of Technology → United States Military Academy →
employer	NASA → United States Air Force →
familyName	Aldrin →
fieldOfWork	astronautics → space exploration →
fullName	Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. →
givenName	Edwin →
hasChild	Andrew Aldrin → James Aldrin → Janice Aldrin →
memberOf	Order of the Eagle Scout →
militaryRank	Colonel →
mission	Apollo 11 → Gemini 12 →
nickname	Buzz →
notableAchievement	One of the first two humans to walk on the Moon →
notableEvent	Second human to walk on the Moon →
notableWork	Magnificent Desolation → Mission to Mars → Return to Earth →
occupation	aerospace engineer → astronaut → author → fighter pilot →
participantIn	Apollo program → Gemini program → Korean War →
placeOfBirth	Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States →
positionHeld	Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 11 →
religion	Presbyterianism →
sexOrGender	male →
spacewalks	performed extravehicular activity on Gemini 12 →
spouse	Anca Faur → Beverly Van Zile → Joan Archer → Lois Driggs Cannon →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Congressional Space Medal of Honor →	awardedTo
Apollo 8 ("Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.") →	backupCommandModulePilot
Michael Collins →	crewmate
Apollo 11 →	crewMember
Buzz Aldrin ("Aldrin") →	familyName
Moon →	firstHumansOnSurface
Buzz Aldrin ("Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.") →	fullName
United States Air Force Test Pilot School →	hasAlumni
Buzz Aldrin ("James Aldrin") →	hasChild
New Jersey Hall of Fame →	hasNotableInductee
Apollo 11 →	lunarModulePilot
Harmon Trophy →	notableRecipient
Gemini 12 ("Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.") →	pilot
Buzz Aldrin ("Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 11") →	positionHeld
Luna →	secondHumanOnSurface