Ismail Akbay was the first Turkish individual to work at NASA. Born on October 17, 1930, in Mudanya, Bursa, he showed early brilliance in his education, attending Bursa Erkek Lisesi and Haydarpaşa Lisesi. He later moved to the United States, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Tennessee. Akbay worked at NASA for 31 years and played a pivotal role in early American space exploration efforts, earning the title 'the Turkish villager who helped mankind reach the moon' in Turkish newspapers during the late 1960s.
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Place of Birth: Tirilye
Place of Death: Huntsville
Cause of Death: drowning
Educated At: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Occupation: physicist
Employers: NASA
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Ephemeris for October 17, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 23 Libra 36 | 24 Libra 49 | 28 Capricorn 40 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 41 | 28 Aries 3 | 9 Aquarius 1 |
| Mercury | 9 Libra 59 | 6 Scorpio 11 | 6 Capricorn 29 |
| Venus | 3 Sagittarius 10 | 29 Scorpio 53 | 12 Sagittarius 36 |
| Mars | 28 Cancer 35 | 23 Cancer 2 | 10 Leo 6 |
| Jupiter | 19 Cancer 36 | 21 Gemini 12 | 13 Cancer 33 |
| Saturn | 6 Capricorn 41 | 13 Pisces 19 | 16 Capricorn 9 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 57 | 26 Taurus 26 | 11 Aries 47 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 3 | 27 Pisces 48 | 5 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 53 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 19 Cancer 36 |
| Rahu | 23 Aries 35 | 5 Aries 28 | 18 Aries 37 |
| Ketu | 23 Libra 35 | 5 Libra 28 | 18 Libra 37 |
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