Della Martin Roy (November 3, 1926 – March 27, 2021) was a pioneering woman in science and an international leader in cement and concrete research. She held emeritus professor status in materials science and was a founding member of the Materials Research Laboratory at Penn State. Over her career, she contributed significantly to multiple fields including porous biomaterials and radioactive storage methods. Notably, she was the first female materials scientist elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1987, authored over 400 publications, and played a crucial role in developing lower CO₂ emitting cement production methods.
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Meaning of the name - Della
beautiful, lovely
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Della Martin Roy belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Merrill
Place of Death: State College
Educated At: University of Oregon | Pennsylvania State University
Occupation: materials scientist | university teacher
Spouses: Rustum Roy
Employers: Pennsylvania State University
Awards Received: Jeppson Medal (1982) | Copeland Award (1987) | Honorary Member of the Institute of Concrete Technology (1987) | Golden Goose Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Scorpio 31 | 11 Scorpio 46 | 19 Aquarius 58 |
| Moon | 18 Libra 58 | 6 Sagittarius 3 | 28 Taurus 57 |
| Mercury | 3 Sagittarius 41 | 1 Sagittarius 15 | 29 Aquarius 9 |
| Venus | 6 Scorpio 5 | 20 Sagittarius 21 | 9 Pisces 5 |
| Mars | 11 Taurus 27 | 29 Cancer 50 | 23 Taurus 51 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aquarius 55 | 20 Gemini 16 | 5 Pisces 4 |
| Saturn | 26 Scorpio 58 | 12 Pisces 44 | 6 Sagittarius 59 |
| Uranus | 25 Pisces 56 | 25 Taurus 48 | 27 Pisces 16 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 48 | 27 Pisces 26 | 25 Leo 46 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 53 | 29 Capricorn 45 | 14 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 10 Cancer 3 | 4 Aries 34 | 4 Cancer 52 |
| Ketu | 10 Capricorn 3 | 4 Libra 34 | 4 Capricorn 52 |
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