Buzz Aldrin : birth_place : Glen Ridge, New Jersey | Buzz Aldrin : nationality : United States | Buzz Aldrin : was_selected_by_nasa : 1963 | Buzz Aldrin : time_in_space : "52.0"(minutes) | Buzz Aldrin : was_a_crew_member_of : Apollo 11 | Buzz Aldrin : occupation : Fighter pilot | Buzz Aldrin : alma_mater : "Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sc.D. 1963"
Buzz Aldrin was an American-born fighter pilot who was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Aldrin graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sc.D. 1963, and was hired by NASA that same year. He was was a member of the Apollo 11 crew who spent a total of 52 minutes in space.