Arthur Leonard Schawlow was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1981 for his research on lasers. He shared the prize with colleagues Nicolas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn. Born on May 5, 1921, he was also known for his commitment to Christianity and engagement in discussions about science and religion, expressing a sense of the need for God in the universe and in his life. Schawlow passed away on April 28, 1999.
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Meaning of the name - Arthur
bear, strong man
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Arthur Leonard Schawlow belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon
Place of Death: Palo Alto
Educated At: Vaughan Road Academy | University of Toronto
Occupation: university teacher | inventor | physicist
Employers: Columbia University
Awards Received: Humboldt Research Fellowship | Stuart Ballantine Medal | Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award | Fellow of the Optical Society | Young Medal and Prize | Frederic Ives Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | National Medal of Science | Humboldt Prize | IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award | Marconi Prize | Nobel Prize in Physics
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 5, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Taurus 36 | 15 Taurus 10 | 25 Leo 8 |
| Moon | 17 Aries 0 | 28 Sagittarius 23 | 25 Aquarius 26 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 57 | 5 Taurus 0 | 20 Leo 9 |
| Venus | 25 Aries 15 | 13 Gemini 56 | 14 Cancer 41 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 42 | 19 Aries 56 | 9 Leo 47 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 40 | 19 Cancer 36 | 21 Virgo 39 |
| Saturn | 18 Virgo 54 | 9 Aries 33 | 24 Virgo 32 |
| Uranus | 8 Pisces 59 | 0 Gemini 33 | 8 Pisces 8 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 0 | 3 Aries 24 | 13 Leo 56 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 10 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 9 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 26 Libra 23 | 5 Pisces 33 | 20 Libra 50 |
| Ketu | 26 Aries 23 | 5 Virgo 33 | 20 Aries 50 |
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