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: 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 April 18, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 21 | 28 Aries 48 | 23 Cancer 49 |
| Moon | 10 Leo 29 | 17 Taurus 20 | 9 Scorpio 47 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 9 | 5 Aries 24 | 3 Leo 20 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 5 | 23 Taurus 30 | 9 Gemini 17 |
| Mars | 5 Sagittarius 24 | 7 Aries 0 | 21 Scorpio 56 |
| Jupiter | 26 Capricorn 5 | 17 Cancer 23 | 22 Capricorn 4 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 23 | 7 Aries 37 | 5 Aries 14 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 56 | 29 Taurus 38 | 13 Taurus 15 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 33 | 2 Aries 51 | 16 Virgo 49 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 30 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 28 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 49 | 6 Pisces 27 | 13 Sagittarius 6 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 49 | 6 Virgo 27 | 13 Gemini 6 |
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