Dawon Kahng was a Korean-American engineer and inventor who lived from 1931 to 1992, specializing in solid-state electronics. In 1959, he, along with Muhammad Atalla, developed the thermal oxidation technique and invented the MOSFET at Bell Labs, which led to a revolution in the semiconductor industry.
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Time Zone - Asia/Seoul (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dawon
The name Dawon is of Korean origin and is often associated with the meaning "dawn" or "bright light".
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Dawon Kahng belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Seoul
Place of Death: New Brunswick
Educated At: Ohio State University
Occupation: engineer
Awards Received: Stuart Ballantine Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame
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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 January 1, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Capricorn 44 | 10 Capricorn 41 | 15 Aries 21 |
| Moon | 25 Taurus 14 | 8 Gemini 47 | 0 Sagittarius 4 |
| Mercury | 20 Capricorn 36 | 28 Sagittarius 51 | 3 Taurus 47 |
| Venus | 28 Scorpio 17 | 9 Capricorn 22 | 6 Pisces 17 |
| Mars | 15 Leo 34 | 12 Capricorn 47 | 1 Leo 45 |
| Jupiter | 16 Cancer 1 | 21 Cancer 21 | 11 Cancer 40 |
| Saturn | 13 Capricorn 58 | 26 Pisces 5 | 22 Capricorn 54 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 28 | 27 Taurus 57 | 15 Aries 19 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 38 | 29 Pisces 30 | 3 Virgo 23 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 0 | 2 Aquarius 43 | 18 Cancer 41 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 36 | 12 Pisces 9 | 14 Aries 34 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 36 | 12 Virgo 9 | 14 Libra 34 |
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