Arm·strong (ärm strông ), Edwin Howard 1890-1954. American engineer and inventor whose improvements to radio communication included the development of frequency modulation (1933). |
| Armstrong, Lance Born 1971. American cyclist who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times between 1999-2005. |
| Armstrong, Louis Known as "Satchmo." 1900-1971. American jazz trumpeter. A virtuoso musician and popular, gravelly voiced singer, he greatly influenced the development of jazz. |
| Armstrong, Neil Alden Born 1930. American astronaut who as commander of Apollo 11 became the first person to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969). |
Armstrong [ˈɑːmˌstrɒŋ]
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1. (Biographies / Armstrong, Edwin Howard (1890-1954) M, US, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) Edwin Howard. 1890-1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
2. (Biographies / Armstrong, (Daniel) Louis (1900-1971) M, US, MUSIC: jazz trumpeter, MUSIC: bandleader, MUSIC: singer) (Daniel) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900-71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer
3. (Biographies / Armstrong, Gillian (1950 F, Australian, FILMS AND TV: director) Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)
4. (Biographies / Armstrong, Neil (Alden) (1930 M, US, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut) Neil (Alden). born 1930, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
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| Noun | 1. |  Armstrong - United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-) |
| 2. |  Armstrong - United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971) |
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