Corneliu E. Giurgea was a Romanian-Belgian physician, psychologist, physiologist, and pharmacologist born on January 6, 1923, in Bucharest, and passed away on December 30, 1995, in Brussels. He is best known for synthesizing the substance Piracetam in 1964, and for coining the term 'nootropic' to describe it and similar compounds. His work laid the foundation for further research into cognitive-enhancing drugs that improve mental functions such as memory and learning.
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Time Zone - Europe/Bucharest (1:44 E)
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Meaning of the name - Corneliu
horn, horned
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Corneliu E. Giurgea belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bucharest
Place of Death: City of Brussels
Educated At: University of Bucharest
Occupation: chemist | psychologist
Employers: University of Bucharest
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Ephemeris for January 6, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Capricorn 5 | 16 Capricorn 6 | 28 Aries 20 |
| Moon | 27 Leo 39 | 26 Leo 6 | 2 Gemini 53 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 9 | 7 Capricorn 1 | 10 Taurus 3 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 33 | 16 Capricorn 2 | 21 Pisces 30 |
| Mars | 19 Pisces 1 | 16 Capricorn 51 | 2 Gemini 15 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 50 | 20 Cancer 39 | 15 Scorpio 45 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 15 | 26 Pisces 25 | 16 Libra 35 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 36 | 27 Taurus 49 | 15 Pisces 58 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 36 | 29 Pisces 34 | 15 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 2 | 2 Aquarius 53 | 9 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 3 | 11 Pisces 52 | 18 Virgo 36 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 3 | 11 Virgo 52 | 18 Pisces 36 |
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