Donald 'Don' Buchla was an American developer and manufacturer of electronic musical instruments. Born on April 18, 1937, in South Gate, California, he was recognized as a pioneer in the history of synthesizers. Buchla's contributions significantly influenced the field of electronic music and sound synthesis.
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Meaning of the name - Don
Lord, master, ruler
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Don Buchla belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: South Gate
Place of Death: Berkeley
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Berklee College of Music
Occupation: inventor | businessperson
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 21 | 29 Aries 2 | 22 Cancer 52 |
| Moon | 10 Leo 29 | 2 Capricorn 50 | 27 Libra 52 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 9 | 1 Aries 57 | 1 Leo 20 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 5 | 25 Pisces 17 | 8 Gemini 14 |
| Mars | 5 Sagittarius 24 | 0 Leo 16 | 21 Scorpio 42 |
| Jupiter | 26 Capricorn 5 | 19 Gemini 1 | 22 Capricorn 11 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 23 | 26 Pisces 28 | 5 Aries 14 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 56 | 25 Taurus 40 | 13 Taurus 13 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 33 | 0 Aries 42 | 16 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 30 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 28 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 49 | 25 Pisces 47 | 13 Sagittarius 10 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 49 | 25 Virgo 47 | 13 Gemini 10 |
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