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 ...

At Purdue University, you can hear our legacy. The familiar roar of plane engines was also heard by Amelia Earhart. The thundering beat of our the World’s Largest Drum was also felt by Neil Armstrong ...