Frank Sacherer Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Frank Sacherer was an American physicist and climber, known for his significant contributions to particle accelerator theory and his legendary climbing feats in Yosemite Valley during the 1960s. He earned his degrees from the University of California and worked at CERN, specializing in stochastic cooling. Sacherer was also an accomplished climber with notable first ascents, including the Salathé Route on Half Dome. He tragically died in a climbing accident in the French Alps in 1978, and his legacy is honored by a prize named after him for young scientists in particle accelerators.

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Meaning of the name - Frank

free, free man

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May 22, 1940 Facts

Generation Group

Frank Sacherer belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: San Francisco

Place of Death: Grandes Jorasses

Cause of Death: died in a storm while descending the route The Shroud in the Grandes Jorasses

Educated At: University of California, San Francisco | University of California, Berkeley

Occupation: physicist

Employers: CERN

Awards Received: Frank Sacherer Prize of the European Physical Society

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Astrology Analysis

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.