Buzz Aldrin vs Desmond Tutu
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1931 to 2021.
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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
Desmond Tutu (1931–2021)
- — Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa Verified
- — Ordained as an Anglican priest Verified
- — Appointed Bishop of Lesotho Verified
- — Became General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Became Archbishop of Cape Town Verified
- — Chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Verified
- — Died in Cape Town Verified