F irst person to walk on the moon Neil Armstrong Quotes Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor . Neil Armstrong Quotes "It's a great thing for a man to walk on the moon. But it's a greater thing for God to walk on the earth. Neil Armstrong 2. "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." ...