Armstrong
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People
Armstrong is or was a surname or second name of several people:
- Billie Joe Armstrong, American pop/punk musician (born 1972)
- B.J. Armstrong, former NBA guard, most notably with the Chicago Bulls
- Edwin Armstrong, American electrical engineer and inventor of FM radio (1890-1954)
- Eugene Armstrong, an American who was beheaded in Iraq
- Garner Ted Armstrong, an American evangelist (born 1930), son of Herbert W. Armstrong below
- George Armstrong Custer, American cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars (1839-1876)
- Herbert W. Armstrong, an American evangelist (born 1892), father of Garner Ted Armstrong above
- Lance Armstrong, American cyclist (born 1971)
- Lee Armstrong, American actress (born 1970)
- Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, American jazz musician (1901-1971)
- Neil Armstrong, American astronaut, first person on Moon (born 1930)
- Rebekka Armstrong, former Playboy model and AIDS activist (born 1967)
- Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster (born 1927)
- William George Armstrong, English industrialist (1810-1900)
Places
Armstrong is also name of several places:
- Armstrong, Argentina
- Armstrong, British Columbia
- Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Armstrong County, Texas, USA
- Armstrong, Iowa, city in Emmet County, Iowa, USA
- Armstrong, Missouri, city in Howard County, Missouri, USA
- Armstrong, Oklahoma, town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA
Other meanings
Besides that, Armstrong can also mean:
- Armstrong, former British motocycling company
- Armstrong Department Stores, a former chain of department stores based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Armstrong, an early English car
- Armstrong, a Valiant Comics character
- The Armstrong Clan came from the border area between England and Scotland.
- The Armstrong cannon
- Armstrong, the flooring manufacturer (http://www.armstrong.com company homepage)
- Armstrong Whitworth, the British engineering conglomerate
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