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Arm·strong  (ärmstrông), Edwin Howard 1890-1954.

American engineer and inventor whose improvements to radio communication included the development of frequency modulation (1933).

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Armstrong, Lance Born 1971.

American cyclist who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times between 1999-2005.

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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.

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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).

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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-) Neil Armstrong
	2.	Armstrong - United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971) Louis Armstrong, Satchmo