Buzz Aldrin vs Philip Glass

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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and Philip Glass (1937–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 89 years, from 1937 to 2026.

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Buzz Aldrin (1930–present)

  1. — Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey Verified
  2. — Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Verified
  3. — Flew combat missions in the Korean War Verified
  4. — Earned a doctorate in astronautics from MIT Verified
  5. — Selected by NASA as an astronaut Verified
  6. — Flew on Gemini 12 Verified
  7. — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
  8. — Walked on the Moon during Apollo 11 Verified
  9. — Left NASA Verified
  10. — Published the memoir Return to Earth Verified

Philip Glass (1937–present)

  1. — Born in Baltimore, Maryland Verified
  2. — Studied mathematics and philosophy at the University of Chicago Verified
  3. — Studied composition at the Juilliard School in New York Verified
  4. — Studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris Verified
  5. — Worked with Ravi Shankar on the score for the film Chappaqua Verified
  6. — Formed the Philip Glass Ensemble Verified
  7. — Completed Music in Twelve Parts Verified
  8. — Einstein on the Beach premiered at the Avignon Festival Verified
  9. — Satyagraha premiered in Rotterdam Verified
  10. — Composed the score for Koyaanisqatsi Verified