Bernard Maitenaz was a French engineer, optician, and inventor, born on September 29, 1926, in Joinville-le-Pont. He is best known for inventing Varilux progressive corrective lenses and leading the Essilor group for over a decade. Maitenaz was also a member of the Academy of Technologies, contributing significantly to the field of optics and vision correction before his death on February 22, 2021, in Paris.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bernard
brave bear, strong as a bear
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Bernard Maitenaz belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Joinville-le-Pont
Place of Death: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Educated At: École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University | Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Occupation: business executive | engineer | businessperson
Employers: Essilor
Awards Received: Commander of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Nessim-Habif Award
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Ephemeris for September 29, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 29, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 29, 2024 |
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| Sun | 5 Libra 32 | 6 Libra 48 | 14 Capricorn 7 |
| Moon | 13 Cancer 48 | 0 Virgo 37 | 5 Aquarius 10 |
| Mercury | 13 Libra 12 | 5 Libra 40 | 0 Capricorn 35 |
| Venus | 22 Virgo 1 | 7 Scorpio 44 | 24 Capricorn 57 |
| Mars | 19 Taurus 27 | 14 Cancer 2 | 9 Taurus 29 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aquarius 34 | 21 Gemini 10 | 27 Aquarius 8 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 15 | 14 Pisces 23 | 4 Sagittarius 7 |
| Uranus | 27 Pisces 7 | 26 Taurus 57 | 25 Pisces 55 |
| Neptune | 25 Leo 59 | 28 Pisces 16 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 53 | 29 Capricorn 40 | 14 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 11 Cancer 55 | 6 Aries 26 | 6 Cancer 44 |
| Ketu | 11 Capricorn 55 | 6 Libra 26 | 6 Capricorn 44 |
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