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My sister called me Buzzard when I was a baby - she couldn't say Brother so I've been Buzz my whole life.

Buzz Aldrin

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
Air Force Officer
Astronaut
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Engineer
Fighter Pilot
Science Fiction Writer
Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
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I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.
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For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
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The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.
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Once you've been first, it cannot be done again. Not by you, not by anyone else.
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Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.
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