Challenge #26
Question #2 - British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) made some fundamental discoveries about magnetism and electricity that ultimately made it possible for the following words to be heard in living rooms around the world: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"
What is the name of the American who spoke those words and where was he when he spoke them in 1969?
Answer:
Neil Armstrong (1930 - ) as he became the first human to step onto the Moon on July 20, 1969. The spacecraft that carried him from Earth to the Moon and back was named Apollo 11 (Apollo Eleven) and the lunar module from which he, followed by Buzz Aldrin, stepped was called the Eagle.
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