Michael Collins
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Michael Collins was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface. He was also a test pilot and major... Wikipedia
Born: October 31, 1930, Rome, Italy
Died: April 28, 2021 (age 90 years), Naples, FL
Space missions: Apollo 11 and Gemini 10
Spouse: Patricia M. Finnegan (m. 1957–2014)
Education: United States Military Academy (1952), Harvard Business School, and St. Albans School
Children: Kate Collins
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