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
spearman, warrior
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Gerard J. Foschini belongs to the Silent Generation group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 58 | 10 Pisces 21 | 2 Gemini 23 |
| Moon | 21 Scorpio 27 | 19 Pisces 32 | 0 Capricorn 15 |
| Mercury | 27 Pisces 3 | 25 Pisces 49 | 4 Gemini 40 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 34 | 10 Aries 48 | 10 Cancer 26 |
| Mars | 7 Taurus 52 | 17 Cancer 9 | 3 Cancer 56 |
| Jupiter | 11 Aries 37 | 12 Gemini 15 | 1 Taurus 37 |
| Saturn | 27 Aries 55 | 20 Pisces 35 | 8 Taurus 9 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 27 | 23 Taurus 38 | 22 Taurus 38 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 33 | 28 Pisces 53 | 22 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 1 | 2 Aquarius 52 | 0 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 22 Libra 26 | 28 Pisces 23 | 17 Libra 56 |
| Ketu | 22 Aries 26 | 28 Virgo 23 | 17 Aries 56 |
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