Gerard J. Foschini was an influential American communication engineer known for his work in wireless communication using multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver. He developed the BLAST (Bell Laboratories Layered Space-Time) system in 1996, enhancing data transmission rates within a frequency band and laying the foundation for MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) systems. He earned a doctorate in mathematics and received numerous accolades, including the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Award and the Eric E. Sumner Award. Foschini had a long career at Bell Laboratories and also taught at prestigious universities.
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Meaning of the name - Gerard
spear warrior, brave warrior
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Place of Birth: Jersey City
Place of Death: Sayreville
Educated At: New Jersey Institute of Technology | Stevens Institute of Technology | New York University Tandon School of Engineering | New York University
Occupation: inventor
Employers: Rutgers University | Princeton University
Awards Received: IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award | IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal | IEEE Fellow
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 28, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 28, 2024 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 58 | 9 Pisces 36 | 1 Gemini 25 |
| Moon | 21 Scorpio 27 | 24 Libra 52 | 16 Sagittarius 29 |
| Mercury | 27 Pisces 3 | 9 Pisces 54 | 2 Gemini 28 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 34 | 14 Aquarius 54 | 9 Cancer 59 |
| Mars | 7 Taurus 52 | 11 Aquarius 55 | 3 Cancer 17 |
| Jupiter | 11 Aries 37 | 11 Taurus 4 | 1 Taurus 23 |
| Saturn | 27 Aries 55 | 9 Pisces 42 | 8 Taurus 2 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 27 | 19 Taurus 34 | 22 Taurus 35 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 33 | 26 Pisces 41 | 22 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 1 | 1 Aquarius 10 | 0 Leo 57 |
| Rahu | 22 Libra 26 | 17 Aries 46 | 17 Libra 59 |
| Ketu | 22 Aries 26 | 17 Libra 46 | 17 Aries 59 |
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