William Gardner Pfann was an American materials scientist known for his work at Bell Laboratories, where he developed the zone refinement technique crucial for producing high-purity, single-crystal semiconductors. He started working at Bell Labs in 1935 and earned a degree in chemical engineering in 1940. Pfann collaborated with notable figures like William B. Shockley on early semiconductor devices, contributing to the first produced transistor. He held 65 patents, mainly related to zone melting, and received several awards for his contributions to materials science.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Cooper Union
Occupation: chemist | inventor
Employers: Bell Labs
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | IRI Achievement Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 27, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 27, 2024 |
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| Sun | 3 Scorpio 42 | 4 Scorpio 46 | 22 Aquarius 10 |
| Moon | -1 Aries -13 | 12 Virgo 34 | 26 Aquarius 12 |
| Mercury | 29 Libra 8 | 21 Scorpio 18 | 1 Aquarius 54 |
| Venus | 18 Sagittarius 9 | 11 Sagittarius 57 | 19 Aquarius 31 |
| Mars | 26 Leo 50 | 27 Cancer 15 | 2 Libra 41 |
| Jupiter | 10 Gemini 2 | 20 Gemini 46 | 1 Gemini 40 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 27 | 12 Pisces 55 | 11 Leo 1 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 44 | 26 Taurus 5 | 23 Aquarius 34 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 4 | 27 Pisces 34 | 5 Leo 16 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 26 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 3 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 29 | 4 Aries 57 | 28 Sagittarius 49 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 29 | 4 Libra 57 | 28 Gemini 49 |
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