Willem Johan Kolff was a Dutch physician born in Leiden, Netherlands in 1911. He established the first blood bank in Europe during World War II and conducted experiments on blood purification. This led to his invention of the first artificial kidney, which effectively cleansed the patient's blood by cycling it through the artificial device. In 1950, he emigrated to America where he successfully invented an artificial heart, famously implanting one in a dying calf, which led to the animal's recovery.
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Meaning of the name - Willem
resolute protector, helmet of will
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Place of Birth: Leiden
Place of Death: Delaware County
Educated At: University of Groningen | Leiden University
Occupation: rescue of Jews during the Holocaust | internist | resistance fighter | university teacher | inventor | physician
Spouses: Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper
Employers: University of Utah
Awards Received: Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh | Harvey Prize | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Russ Prize | Wilhelm Exner Medal | Canada Gairdner International Award | Japan Prize | Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | Righteous Among the Nations
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 14, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 14, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Aquarius 54 | 26 Aquarius 15 | 16 Gemini 46 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 1 | 20 Virgo 25 | 11 Scorpio 48 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 6 | 0 Pisces 23 | 23 Taurus 47 |
| Venus | 13 Pisces 59 | 6 Aries 35 | 29 Cancer 55 |
| Mars | 10 Capricorn 0 | 17 Cancer 34 | 4 Aries 14 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 59 | 11 Gemini 27 | 5 Scorpio 16 |
| Saturn | 1 Taurus 57 | 18 Pisces 54 | 15 Taurus 3 |
| Uranus | 26 Capricorn 57 | 23 Taurus 22 | 28 Capricorn 51 |
| Neptune | 19 Cancer 16 | 28 Pisces 23 | 20 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 0 | 2 Aquarius 28 | 27 Gemini 10 |
| Rahu | 14 Taurus 4 | 29 Pisces 7 | 8 Taurus 2 |
| Ketu | 14 Scorpio 4 | 29 Virgo 7 | 8 Scorpio 2 |
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