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Date of Birth
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20-January-1930
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Place of Birth
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Glen Ridge
(New Jersey, Essex County)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr., Edwin Aldrin, Dr Buzz Aldrin, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Buzz, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
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Profession
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Fighter pilot, Astronaut, Pilot, Actor, Writer, Author
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Quotes
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- Mars is there, waiting to be reached.
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Buzz Aldrin is a former American astronaut, and the second person to walk on the Moon. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history. He set foot on the Moon at 03:15:16 on July 21, 1969, following mission commander Neil Armstrong. He is also a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force and a USAF Command Pilot / Astronaut.
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