Fred McLafferty was an American chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry. Born on May 11, 1923, in Evanston, he is most recognized for the McLafferty rearrangement observed in mass spectrometry. He pioneered gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry alongside Roland Gohlke. Additionally, he is renowned for electron capture dissociation, a method used for ion fragmentation in the gas phase.
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Meaning of the name - Fred
peaceful ruler
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Place of Birth: Evanston
Educated At: Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: Purdue University | Cornell University
Awards Received: ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry | William H. Nichols Medal | Nakanishi Prize | Honorary doctor of the University of Liège | Oesper Award | honorary doctor of Purdue University | Bijvoet Medal | Lavoisier Medal | Heyrovský medal | Chemical Pioneer Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Bronze Star Medal | Purple Heart
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 11, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2024 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 58 | 21 Taurus 29 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Moon | 3 Aries 45 | 7 Cancer 44 | 15 Sagittarius 39 |
| Mercury | 9 Gemini 30 | 25 Aries 23 | 20 Virgo 38 |
| Venus | 18 Aries 6 | 15 Taurus 4 | 20 Leo 59 |
| Mars | 17 Gemini 17 | 8 Aries 30 | 22 Leo 47 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 59 | 26 Taurus 37 | 11 Scorpio 37 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 6 | 17 Pisces 26 | 17 Libra 11 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 50 | 23 Taurus 2 | 16 Pisces 19 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 26 | 29 Pisces 14 | 18 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 31 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 11 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 17 Virgo 25 | 13 Aries 54 | 12 Virgo 4 |
| Ketu | 17 Pisces 25 | 13 Libra 54 | 12 Pisces 4 |
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