Bernard Maitenaz was a French engineer, optician, and inventor, born on September 29, 1926, in Joinville-le-Pont. He is best known for inventing Varilux progressive corrective lenses and leading the Essilor group for over a decade. Maitenaz was also a member of the Academy of Technologies, contributing significantly to the field of optics and vision correction before his death on February 22, 2021, in Paris.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bernard
brave bear, strong as a bear
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Bernard Maitenaz belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Joinville-le-Pont
Place of Death: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Educated At: École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University | Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Occupation: business executive | engineer | businessperson
Employers: Essilor
Awards Received: Commander of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Nessim-Habif Award
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Ephemeris for September 29, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Libra 32 | 6 Libra 33 | 15 Capricorn 9 |
| Moon | 13 Cancer 48 | 0 Capricorn 32 | 19 Aquarius 33 |
| Mercury | 13 Libra 12 | 18 Libra 43 | 2 Capricorn 6 |
| Venus | 22 Virgo 1 | 12 Virgo 10 | 26 Capricorn 12 |
| Mars | 19 Taurus 27 | 4 Scorpio 49 | 9 Taurus 47 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aquarius 34 | 22 Cancer 17 | 27 Aquarius 21 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 15 | 27 Pisces 45 | 4 Sagittarius 13 |
| Uranus | 27 Pisces 7 | 1 Gemini 15 | 25 Pisces 57 |
| Neptune | 25 Leo 59 | 0 Aries 35 | 26 Leo 36 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 53 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 14 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 11 Cancer 55 | 17 Pisces 7 | 6 Cancer 41 |
| Ketu | 11 Capricorn 55 | 17 Virgo 7 | 6 Capricorn 41 |
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