Alan Kay is an American computer scientist born on May 17, 1940, renowned for his contributions to object-oriented programming, Smalltalk, and graphical user interfaces. He received the Turing Award in 2003, the highest honor in computer science. Kay earned a Ph.D. in computer science from Utah State University in 1969 and joined Xerox PARC in 1972, where he developed the Smalltalk language for educational applications. He later worked at Apple, where his GUI designs influenced both the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. He also held positions at Disney and HP.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 149 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Alan
handsome, cheerful
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Generation Group
Alan Kay belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Springfield
Educated At: Brooklyn Technical High School | University of Colorado | University of Colorado Boulder | University of Utah
Occupation: jazz musician | jazz guitarist | programmer | university teacher | computer scientist
Spouses: Bonnie MacBird
Employers: PARC | Kyoto University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of California, Los Angeles
Awards Received: honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia | Computer History Museum fellow | ACM Fellow | Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Charles Stark Draper Prize | ACM Software System Award | Turing Award
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for May 17, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 26 Taurus 34 | 27 Taurus 14 | 16 Leo 53 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 55 | 20 Virgo 57 | 6 Scorpio 1 |
| Mercury | 21 Taurus 31 | 2 Taurus 31 | 28 Cancer 1 |
| Venus | 7 Cancer 23 | 22 Taurus 24 | 4 Cancer 40 |
| Mars | 0 Cancer 2 | 13 Aries 3 | 23 Leo 39 |
| Jupiter | 0 Taurus 15 | 28 Taurus 2 | 14 Taurus 30 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 25 | 17 Pisces 51 | 14 Taurus 41 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 17 | 23 Taurus 23 | 25 Taurus 57 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 48 | 29 Pisces 22 | 23 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 52 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 2 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 18 Libra 15 | 13 Aries 35 | 13 Libra 48 |
| Ketu | 18 Aries 15 | 13 Libra 35 | 13 Aries 48 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Alan Kay's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 16 November, 2024
