Charles A. Hufnagel was an American surgeon and educator, born on August 15, 1916, in Louisville, Kentucky, and passed away on May 31, 1989, in Washington, D.C. He is best known for inventing the artificial heart valve, which he first implanted in a 30-year-old woman on September 11, 1952. This innovative Plexiglas ball valve was successfully placed in the partially resected descending aorta to treat aortic insufficiency. Hufnagel also made significant contributions to the development of the heart-lung machine.
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Time Zone - America/Kentucky/Louisville (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Charles
free man, manly
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Charles A. Hufnagel belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Louisville
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: Richmond High School | University of Notre Dame | Harvard Medical School
Occupation: university teacher | surgeon
Employers: Georgetown University
Awards Received: Mendel Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Leo 32 | 23 Leo 9 | 10 Sagittarius 15 |
| Moon | 23 Pisces 27 | 16 Taurus 51 | 18 Pisces 48 |
| Mercury | 9 Virgo 42 | 5 Leo 24 | 15 Sagittarius 4 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 33 | 18 Cancer 12 | 5 Scorpio 51 |
| Mars | 14 Libra 26 | 5 Libra 30 | 0 Capricorn 47 |
| Jupiter | 4 Taurus 59 | 14 Cancer 47 | 25 Aries 42 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 4 | 0 Aries 54 | 0 Leo 59 |
| Uranus | 17 Aquarius 28 | 1 Gemini 17 | 16 Aquarius 19 |
| Neptune | 3 Leo 10 | 1 Aries 43 | 4 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 57 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 3 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 27 Capricorn 41 | 19 Pisces 29 | 21 Capricorn 54 |
| Ketu | 27 Cancer 41 | 19 Virgo 29 | 21 Cancer 54 |
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