Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1947, Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in ...

Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

He later became a professor and taught all about his passion for aircraft and flying. Neil Armstrong died on 25 August 2012. Neil Armstrong's footprints will be on the Moon for millions of years ...

People take part in a protest outside Columbia University on March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) In these faculty meetings, Armstrong downplayed agreed-upon changes ...