"I am, and ever will be, a nerdy engineer," Neil Armstrong once said, trying to downplay any suggestion that he was some sort of modern icon or superman.
After making history in 1969 as the first person to walk on the moon, he spent much of the rest of his career out of the limelight and leading a quiet, modest life.
But his achievements were never, and will never, be forgotten.
On hearing the news of Armstrong's death, President Obama said: "He was a hero not just of his time, but of all time."
Let us all celebrate the life of one of history's most acclaimed yet unassuming pioneers.
A footprint left by Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon on 20 July
1969.
The Apollo 11 astronauts - Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr - were launched to the moon by a Saturn V rocket on 16 July in Houston, Texas.
A photograph of Neil Armstrong taken by Buzz Aldrin on their way back from the moon.
The Apollo 11 astronauts - Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr - were launched to the moon by a Saturn V rocket on 16 July in Houston, Texas.
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