Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. Aldrin made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and as the lunar module pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first two people to land on the Moon.
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Full name at birth | Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.
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Claim to fame | Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history, the second man to set foot on the moon
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Date of birth | 20 January 1930
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Place of birth | Glen Ridge, New Jersey
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Occupation | Retired Fighter Pilot, Former Astronaut, engineer, author, speaker and entrepreneur
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Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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High school | Montclair High School, Montclair, NJ
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