Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. He was the commander of Apollo 11 spaceflight, the first manned lunar landing mission, alongside Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. As he set foot on the moon, he declared, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Neil Armstrong is often described as a reluctant hero, who was very protective of his privacy.

Born August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta, Ohio, Died August 25, 2012, Cincinnati, OH

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Cincinnati the Enquirer:  He changed the course of human history. And his life began and ended here, in Ohio

Britannica: Neil Armstrong biography

Time: Lots of People Have Theories About Neil Armstrong's 'One Small Step for Man' Quote. Here's What We Really Know  

The Globe and Mail: How Neil Armstrong landed in BC (article by TOM HAWTHORN)

NASA website:

• 50 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return from Around the World Goodwill Tour
• Neil Armstrong Obituary
• Neil Armstrong biography

NYT: ‘Would Dad Approve?’ Neil Armstrong’s Heirs Divide Over a Lucrative Legacy

NYT: Neil Armstrong dies. First Man on Moon

Northern Kentucky Tribune: Our rich history – Reluctant hero

Cincinnati The Enquirer: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/tvandmediablog/2014/12/02/neil-armstrong-apollo-11-buzz-aldrin-nasa-university-of-cincinnati/19778333/

Reuters: Armstrong’s speech not so improvised

University of Cincinnati Magazine: Former UC professor a 'reluctant American hero'

The Baltimore Sun: Neil Armstrong, Reluctant Hero  

CNN: Fast Facts

Neil Armstrong.com https://www.neilarmstrong.com/biography/

Biography.com https://www.biography.com/astronaut/neil-armstrong

NYT: Wrongful Death Settlement Neil Armstrong

Washington Post: First Man Shows Neil Armstrong Mourning His Daughter, did that really happen?

Troy Library: Letters to the children of Troy

https://www.uso.org/stories/1908-military-heroes-and-legends-of-aerospace-neil-armstrong

Atlas Obscura: Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary took a trip to the North Pole.