Buzz Aldrin vs John Williams
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and John Williams (1932–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 94 years, from 1932 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
John Williams (1932–present)
- — Born in Floral Park, New York Verified
- — Family moved to Los Angeles Verified
- — Served in the United States Air Force Verified
- — Studied piano at the Juilliard School Verified
- — Married the actress and singer Barbara Ruick Verified
- — Won his first Academy Award, for Fiddler on the Roof Verified
- — Composed the score for Jaws Verified
- — Composed the score for Star Wars Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Verified
- — Won an Academy Award for the score of Schindler's List Verified