Elizabeth 'Bess' D. Rather, born in 1940, is a co-founder of FORTH, Inc. and a prominent expert in the Forth programming language. Involved with Forth at the University of Arizona, she wrote the first Forth manual and advocated for the language in the scientific community. Co-founding FORTH, Inc. in 1973 with Charles Moore, she served as its President until 2006. She also chaired the Technical Committee X3J14 that developed the ANSI Standard for Forth. Although retired in Hawaii, she remains active in Forth-related projects.
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Meaning of the name - Elizabeth
My God is abundance, My God is an oath
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Elizabeth Rather belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Educated At: University of Arizona
Occupation: engineer | computer scientist
Employers: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) | Kitt Peak National Observatory | FORTH, Inc.
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for August 3, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Leo 10 | 11 Leo 50 | 3 Scorpio 8 |
| Moon | 9 Leo 19 | 2 Leo 55 | 4 Virgo 40 |
| Mercury | 24 Cancer 50 | 4 Virgo 0 | 26 Scorpio 22 |
| Venus | 1 Cancer 14 | 28 Leo 18 | 22 Virgo 52 |
| Mars | 19 Leo 52 | 9 Gemini 27 | 13 Libra 39 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 58 | 14 Gemini 52 | 11 Taurus 30 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 28 | 18 Pisces 22 | 12 Taurus 9 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 49 | 26 Taurus 56 | 24 Taurus 59 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 41 | 29 Pisces 39 | 26 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 44 | 0 Aquarius 35 | 4 Leo 19 |
| Rahu | 14 Libra 7 | 9 Aries 27 | 9 Libra 40 |
| Ketu | 14 Aries 7 | 9 Libra 27 | 9 Aries 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Elizabeth Rather's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 16 December, 2024
