Buzz Aldrin vs C. N. R. Rao
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and C. N. R. Rao (1934–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1934 to 2026.
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Buzz Aldrin (1930–present)
- — Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey Verified
- — Flew combat missions in the Korean War Verified
- — Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in astronautics from MIT Verified
- — Selected by NASA as an astronaut Verified
- — Flew on Gemini 12 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Walked on the Moon during Apollo 11 Verified
- — Left NASA Verified
- — Published the memoir Return to Earth Verified
C. N. R. Rao (1934–present)
- — Born in Bangalore Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mysore Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Banaras Hindu University Verified
- — Received a doctorate from Purdue University Verified
- — Joined the faculty of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Served as director of the Indian Institute of Science Verified
- — Founded the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Verified
- — Appointed chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Verified
- — Awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified