Charles A. Hufnagel was an American surgeon and educator, born on August 15, 1916, in Louisville, Kentucky, and passed away on May 31, 1989, in Washington, D.C. He is best known for inventing the artificial heart valve, which he first implanted in a 30-year-old woman on September 11, 1952. This innovative Plexiglas ball valve was successfully placed in the partially resected descending aorta to treat aortic insufficiency. Hufnagel also made significant contributions to the development of the heart-lung machine.
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Meaning of the name - Charles
free man, manly
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Place of Birth: Louisville
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: Richmond High School | University of Notre Dame | Harvard Medical School
Occupation: university teacher | surgeon
Employers: Georgetown University
Awards Received: Mendel Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 15, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 15, 2024 |
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| Sun | 22 Leo 32 | 23 Leo 23 | 9 Sagittarius 14 |
| Moon | 23 Pisces 27 | 29 Sagittarius 58 | 4 Pisces 53 |
| Mercury | 9 Virgo 42 | 29 Leo 24 | 13 Sagittarius 30 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 33 | 13 Virgo 5 | 4 Scorpio 38 |
| Mars | 14 Libra 26 | 17 Gemini 24 | 0 Capricorn 1 |
| Jupiter | 4 Taurus 59 | 16 Gemini 50 | 25 Aries 46 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 4 | 17 Pisces 39 | 1 Leo 1 |
| Uranus | 17 Aquarius 28 | 27 Taurus 9 | 16 Aquarius 17 |
| Neptune | 3 Leo 10 | 29 Pisces 25 | 4 Leo 44 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 57 | 0 Aquarius 19 | 3 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 27 Capricorn 41 | 8 Aries 48 | 21 Capricorn 57 |
| Ketu | 27 Cancer 41 | 8 Libra 48 | 21 Cancer 57 |
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