Frank Whittle Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996) was a British aeronautical engineer recognized as the father of the jet engine. He was educated at Cambridge and later joined the Royal Air Force, where he began research and development of jet engines. His groundbreaking work in the 1930s led to the invention of the jet engine, enabling faster air travel. Whittle filed his patent in 1930 and tested the first engine in 1937. He retired in 1948 as a Group Captain and became a professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, passing away on August 9, 1996.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Gemini

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Capricorn

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
118 years, 1 month, 15 days

Your next birthday is 319 days away.

Death Anniversary
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Next death anniversary is 23 days away.

Death Date
August 9, 1996

Place of Birth
Coventry

Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Goat (羊)
Birth Number
01

Life Path Number
6
Name Number (Chaldean)
46 => 1

Name Number (Pythagorean)
3

Meaning of the name - Frank

free, free man

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June 1, 1907 Facts

Generation Group

Frank Whittle belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: Coventry

Place of Death: Columbia

Cause of Death: lung cancer

Educated At: Royal Air Force College Cranwell | Peterhouse

Occupation: aerospace engineer | aircraft pilot | inventor | engineer

Employers: Royal Air Force

Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society | Melchett Medal | James Alfred Ewing Medal | Gold Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Commander of the Legion of Merit | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Companion of the Order of the Bath | FAI Gold Air Medal | Kelvin Gold Medal | Albert Medal | Royal Designer for Industry | Nessim-Habif Award | Daniel Guggenheim Medal | Fellow of the Royal Society | Franklin Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Charles Stark Draper Prize | National Aviation Hall of Fame | James Watt International Medal | Rumford Medal | Order of Merit


Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for June 1, 1907

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on June 1, 2025 Secondary Progressions for June 1, 2025
Sun 9 Gemini 50 11 Gemini 15 3 Libra 13
Moon 17 Aquarius 40 22 Leo 7 11 Gemini 32
Mercury 19 Gemini 38 14 Gemini 9 18 Libra 28
Venus 11 Taurus 51 25 Aries 24 6 Libra 34
Mars 18 Capricorn 48 21 Leo 20 21 Capricorn 13
Jupiter 12 Cancer 38 28 Gemini 7 7 Leo 25
Saturn 26 Pisces 42 0 Aries 25 23 Pisces 50
Uranus 11 Capricorn 54 28 Taurus 9 8 Capricorn 44
Neptune 11 Cancer 9 1 Aries 52 14 Cancer 45
Pluto 22 Gemini 56 3 Aquarius 38 24 Gemini 48
Rahu 25 Cancer 46 23 Pisces 28 19 Cancer 32
Ketu 25 Capricorn 46 23 Virgo 28 19 Capricorn 32

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

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