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| name = Buzz Aldrin
| name = Buzz Aldrin
| image = Buzz Aldrin (S69-31743).jpg
| image = Buzz Aldrin (S69-31743).jpg
| caption = Aldrin in July 1969
| caption = Aldrin in 1969
| birth_name = Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.
| birth_name = Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1930|01|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1930|01|20}}
}}
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Dr. '''Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.''', retired Colonel (born January 20, 1930) was an [[Americans|American]] [[pilot]] and [[astronaut]]. He was one of the [[Apollo 11]] astronauts and the [[List of people who have walked on the Moon|second person]] to have ever walked on the [[moon]].
Dr. '''Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.''', retired Colonel (born January 20, 1930) is an [[Americans|American]] [[pilot]] and [[astronaut]]. He was one of the [[Apollo 11]] astronauts and the [[List of people who have walked on the Moon|second person]] to have ever walked on the [[moon]].
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Aldrin was born in [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey]]. He earned a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in Mechanical Engineering from the military academy [[West Point]] in 1951. After postgraduate studies, he received a [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] in Astronautics from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) in 1963. From his earlier activity as a [[fighter ace|fighter pilot]] in the [[Korean War]] he earned several medals, including the [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]].
Aldrin was born in [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey]]. He earned a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in Mechanical Engineering from the military academy [[West Point]] in 1951. After postgraduate studies, he received a [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] in Astronautics from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) in 1963. From his earlier activity as a [[fighter ace|fighter pilot]] in the [[Korean War]] he earned several medals, including the [[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]].