Fernand Petzl (April 7, 1913 - May 31, 2003) was a renowned French speleologist and mountain equipment manufacturer known for his innovative contributions to caving and climbing gear. He was captivated by caving from 1933, leading explorations that resulted in the discovery of the world's deepest cave, the Dent de Crolles network, by 1947. Petzl also set a world depth record at Gouffre Berger in 1956. In the 1970s, he founded the Petzl brand, which grew to become a leading manufacturer of climbing and skiing equipment globally.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Fernand
bold, brave
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Fernand Petzl belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fourchambault
Place of Death: Saint-Martin-d'Hères
Occupation: speleologist | businessperson
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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 7, 1913
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 4 | 17 Aries 41 | 5 Leo 44 |
| Moon | 25 Aries 42 | 17 Sagittarius 58 | 11 Gemini 56 |
| Mercury | 0 Aries 1 | 20 Pisces 13 | 15 Leo 45 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 13 | 9 Taurus 38 | 21 Gemini 50 |
| Mars | 6 Pisces 23 | 28 Pisces 11 | 0 Gemini 3 |
| Jupiter | 16 Capricorn 20 | 16 Cancer 16 | 9 Capricorn 44 |
| Saturn | 1 Gemini 48 | 6 Aries 15 | 15 Gemini 25 |
| Uranus | 7 Aquarius 0 | 29 Taurus 4 | 5 Aquarius 31 |
| Neptune | 23 Cancer 13 | 2 Aries 26 | 26 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 8 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 0 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 2 Aries 37 | 7 Pisces 3 | 26 Pisces 38 |
| Ketu | 2 Libra 37 | 7 Virgo 3 | 26 Virgo 38 |
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