Robert Vivian Pound was a Canadian-born American physicist, born on May 16, 1919, in Ridgeway, Ontario, and he passed away on April 12, 2010. He significantly contributed to the field of physics by aiding in the discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and conducting the famous Pound–Rebka experiment that supported general relativity. Although he became a professor at Harvard without a graduate degree and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952 indirectly through his work, he was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1990 for his lifelong contributions to physics.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
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Place of Birth: Ridgeway
Place of Death: Belmont
Educated At: University at Buffalo
Occupation: Physicist
Employers: University of Groningen | Harvard University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship | Eddington Medal | National Medal of Science
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 45 | 26 Taurus 18 | 5 Virgo 17 |
| Moon | 12 Sagittarius 57 | 9 Virgo 40 | 22 Libra 55 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 51 | 1 Taurus 15 | 17 Leo 45 |
| Venus | 4 Cancer 30 | 21 Taurus 13 | 26 Virgo 19 |
| Mars | 23 Taurus 4 | 12 Aries 19 | 4 Leo 8 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 22 | 27 Taurus 48 | 5 Leo 42 |
| Saturn | 22 Leo 31 | 17 Pisces 48 | 2 Virgo 48 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 29 | 23 Taurus 19 | 29 Aquarius 26 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 45 | 29 Pisces 21 | 10 Leo 2 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 9 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 7 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 31 | 13 Aries 38 | 28 Scorpio 57 |
| Ketu | 4 Gemini 31 | 13 Libra 38 | 28 Taurus 57 |
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