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In 1676, Sir Isaac Newton wrote "If I have seen further it is by standing on ye shoulders of Giants." In this blog, we take Newton's words to heart, and recognize the many great engineers and scientists upon whose shoulders we stand.

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Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)

Posted August 30, 2012 12:00 AM by SavvyExacta
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Neil Armstrong is best known for being the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. He died on August 25, 2012 at age 82. Armstrong lived a relatively private life after his career as an astronaut and once said, ""I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer."

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Re: Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)

08/30/2012 11:15 AM

Being able, and the first, to walk on a heavenly body with a gravitational field of 1.62ms-1 does not in itself make one an engineer, however mind-blowingly emotional and historical the event may have been. While clearly a laudible, historical and noteworthy event, some data regarding Armstrong's engineering activity would make appropriate reading in the context of this blog section.

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08/30/2012 12:14 PM

I thought about writing a bio but there is already so much information available, especially this week alone, that it seemed redundant. Do you not tell people to Google when they want to know more?

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08/30/2012 8:19 PM

Here's a Wiki tidbit:

"He was also an aerospace engineer, U.S. Navy pilot, test pilot, and university professor."

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08/30/2012 11:20 PM

Does anyone else remember "Soft, like snow"?

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