William A. Anders

Photo Portrait of William Anders

Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 8, the first mission to circumnavigate the Moon. William Anders was born October 17, 1933, in Hong Kong. His father was a Navy lieutenant aboard […]

Paul Gardener Allen

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft

Paul G. Allen (born 1953): Is an American philanthropist and innovator who, along with Bill Gates, founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975. He was born in Seattle, Washington on January 21, […]

Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.

This interior view of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module shows Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, during the lunar landing mission. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, prior to the moon landing.

The second man to set foot on the Moon. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was the second person to walk on the Moon. He and Neil Armstrong landed on the Sea of […]

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