David Gilbert Thomas was a British-American chemist and physicist, specializing in solid-state physics. He studied at Harrow School and later at Oxford University, where he obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees followed by a Ph.D. He worked at the Bell Laboratories from 1954 until his retirement in 1992, contributing to semiconductor chemistry and the development of gallium phosphide light-emitting diodes. Notably, he received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize in 1969 for his research in semiconductor optics, including excitons.
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Place of Birth: London
Place of Death: Torrington (Connecticut)
Educated At: Harrow School | University of Oxford
Occupation: chemist | physicist
Employers: Royal Military College | Bell Laboratories
Awards Received: Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Leo 47 | 12 Leo 33 | 15 Scorpio 48 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 33 | 12 Leo 19 | 1 Libra 58 |
| Mercury | 29 Cancer 17 | 4 Virgo 5 | 26 Libra 54 |
| Venus | 21 Leo 9 | 29 Leo 13 | 19 Sagittarius 16 |
| Mars | 26 Taurus 58 | 9 Gemini 57 | 9 Cancer 12 |
| Jupiter | 9 Taurus 17 | 15 Gemini 0 | 3 Taurus 53 |
| Saturn | 13 Sagittarius 2 | 18 Pisces 20 | 17 Sagittarius 52 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 11 | 26 Taurus 57 | 3 Aries 56 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 16 | 29 Pisces 38 | 1 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 21 | 0 Aquarius 34 | 18 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 6 Gemini 11 | 9 Aries 24 | 1 Gemini 6 |
| Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 11 | 9 Libra 24 | 1 Sagittarius 6 |
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