Astronomers, Astrophysicists, Astronauts, “A...-”
for the social studies and science classrooms, theme decor.

Albumasar
Buzz Aldrin

William Anders
Archimedes

Albumasar (Ja'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhib)
b. August 787; Afghanistan
d. 3-9-886; Iraq

Albumasar was a Persian astronomer, astrologer, mathematician and Islamic philosopher. He is credited with assigning astrological ages - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn - based on the precession of the equinoxes through the zodiac, and with developing a heliocentric model of the planets.

• A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Photo Print

Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin
b. 1-20-1930; Glen Ridge, New Jersey

Buzz Aldrin, the pilot of Apollo II, was the second man to step on the Moon, after Neil Armstrong as Michael Collins orbited in the command module, July, 1969.

“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Buzz Aldrin

William Anders
b. 10-17-1933; Hong Kong

William Anders travelled around the Moon in December of 1968 with the Apollo 8 mission that included Jim Lovell and Frank Borman.

Apollo 8 was the first human space flight to leave Earth orbit and the crew the first humans to directly see the far side of the Moon. Anders took the famous picture entitled Earth Rise and also read the first 10 verses from the Book of Genesis for a Christmas Eve television broadcast.

William Anders quote ~
• “We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the earth.”

Archimedes
b. 287 BC; Syracuse, Sicily
d. 212 BC; Syracuse, Sicily

Archimedes, considered the greatest mathematician and inventor of ancient times, made important discoveries in geometry, hydrostatics, mechanics and astronomy. Much of his work and results were not surpassed for over 1,500 years. Also an outstanding engineer, he formulate Archimedes’ principle of buoyancy and the principle of the lever. (poster text)

A crater on the Moon (coordinates 29º42'0"N 4º0'0"W) was named for Archimedes, as is a moon mountain (coordinates 25º18'0"N 4º36'0"W) .

• more Heroes of Science & Technology posters
• philosophers posters
• The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book Is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist

Astronaut Neil Armstrong Leaving for the Moon / LIFE Cover: July 25, 1969

Neil Armstrong
b. 8-5-1930; Wapakoneta, Ohio
d. 8-25-2012; Cincinnati, Ohio (complications coronary artery bypass surgery

Neil Armstrong is best remembered as the first person to set foot on the Moon. He began his astronaut career as a test pilot, Naval Aviator, and aerospace engineer. His first space flight was as command pilot of Gemini 8 (1966) with David Scott (completed the first docking of two spacecraft). His second and last space flight was as mission commander of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing with Michael Collins & Buzz Aldrin of July, 1969.

Neil Armstrong quotes ~
• “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
• “That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”
• “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis for man's desire to understand.” from the Gongressional Record of 9-16-1969
• “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.”