William Etra (1947-2016) was a live video pioneer known for co-inventing the Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer. He was born in Manhattan and raised in Nassau County, New York. Etra briefly worked as a cameraman before studying film at NYU, where he taught experimental television. Collaborating with prominent video artists, he created innovative works like 'Narcissikon' and 'Heartbeat.' Etra also produced narrative pieces and symphonic works, and worked for notable companies such as Warner-Atari and Lucasfilm, contributing to the experimental video art scene.
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Meaning of the name - Bill
Resolute protector, determined defender
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Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York
Educated At: Hofstra University | New York University
Occupation: video artist | television producer
Spouses: Louise Etra
Employers: WNET | Warner-Atari | Sun Microsystems | Lucasfilm
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 27, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 27, 2024 |
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| Sun | 6 Aries 11 | 7 Aries 31 | 20 Gemini 53 |
| Moon | 10 Gemini 26 | 4 Scorpio 1 | 0 Aries -30 |
| Mercury | 10 Pisces 30 | 25 Aries 33 | 14 Cancer 54 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 12 | 19 Pisces 33 | 28 Taurus 34 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 6 | 3 Pisces 40 | 16 Taurus 43 |
| Jupiter | 27 Scorpio 9 | 16 Taurus 25 | 19 Scorpio 9 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 27 | 13 Pisces 3 | 6 Leo 22 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 10 | 20 Taurus 36 | 21 Gemini 52 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 32 | 27 Pisces 45 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 8 | 1 Aquarius 47 | 11 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 5 Gemini 36 | 16 Aries 17 | 1 Gemini 32 |
| Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 36 | 16 Libra 17 | 1 Sagittarius 32 |
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