Aldrins nickname is Buzz , when he was young his little sister could not pronounce brother she said Buzzer and it stuck.
Buzz Aldrin. His baby sister couldn't pronounce "brother" and called him "Buzzer", and it stuck.
In the book "Holes" by Louis Sachar, Edwin is nicknamed "Twitch".
Some of the other astronauts used to tease him and call him "Edwin", but he didn't really mind.
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Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is an American astronaut and the second person to walk on the Moon during NASA's Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
Edwin eugene aldrin sr. was his dad
January 20, 1930
Edwin Aldrin was the lunar module pilot of apollo11.
Buzz Aldrin's mother was named Marion Aldrin. She played an important role in his early life and was supportive of his aspirations. Buzz Aldrin, born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., later changed his name to Buzz, a nickname that originated from his younger sister's mispronunciation of "brother."
He described the view, and said this is called the Kangaroo hop.