Rufus Haynes Ritchie (1924-2017) was an American solid-state physicist known for his discovery of surface plasmons in 1957. He studied electrical engineering at the University of Kentucky and served as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Ritchie worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and became a professor at the University of Tennessee. His research significantly contributed to radiation dosimetry and particle interactions with solids. Notably, he developed non-perturbative theories for slow ions and received multiple awards for his contributions to physics.
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Place of Birth: Blue Diamond, Kentucky
Educated At: University of Kentucky
Occupation: physicist
Spouses: Dorothy Estes
Children: 1 son | 1 daughter
Employers: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Awards Received: Jesse W. Beams Award | Distinguished Alumni Award of the University of Tennessee
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Libra 21 | 2 Libra 8 | 11 Capricorn 49 |
| Moon | 10 Leo 53 | 1 Cancer 12 | 20 Aries 24 |
| Mercury | 13 Virgo 57 | 27 Virgo 1 | 28 Sagittarius 13 |
| Venus | 16 Leo 0 | 1 Scorpio 57 | 14 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mars | 25 Aquarius 22 | 11 Cancer 29 | 8 Aries 41 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 16 | 20 Gemini 58 | 3 Capricorn 23 |
| Saturn | 1 Scorpio 41 | 14 Pisces 42 | 12 Scorpio 43 |
| Uranus | 19 Pisces 3 | 27 Taurus 3 | 18 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 21 Leo 35 | 28 Pisces 24 | 22 Leo 11 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 29 | 29 Capricorn 42 | 12 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 20 Leo 50 | 6 Aries 42 | 15 Leo 32 |
| Ketu | 20 Aquarius 50 | 6 Libra 42 | 15 Aquarius 32 |
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