Franz Josef In der Smitten was a German television technician and professor of communication engineering. He was born on February 24, 1929, in Erkelenz and passed away on June 15, 2010, in Cologne. Under his leadership, color television was further developed and implemented in West Germany, marking a significant advancement in the field of broadcasting technology.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Franz
free man, Frenchman
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Franz Josef in der Smitten belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Erkelenz
Place of Death: Köln
Occupation: university teacher | physicist
Employers: University of Wuppertal
Awards Received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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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 February 24, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Pisces 22 | 5 Pisces 50 | 10 Gemini 27 |
| Moon | 14 Virgo 0 | 5 Gemini 7 | 19 Pisces 28 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 8 | 22 Pisces 17 | 21 Gemini 51 |
| Venus | 20 Aries 58 | 17 Pisces 33 | 28 Aries 46 |
| Mars | 25 Gemini 16 | 25 Aquarius 9 | 10 Leo 46 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 4 | 15 Cancer 27 | 27 Taurus 23 |
| Saturn | 29 Sagittarius 16 | 1 Aries 6 | 28 Sagittarius 50 |
| Uranus | 5 Aries 34 | 27 Taurus 39 | 10 Aries 33 |
| Neptune | 29 Leo 52 | 0 Aries 52 | 28 Leo 44 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 26 | 4 Aquarius 24 | 16 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 25 Taurus 23 | 9 Pisces 17 | 20 Taurus 14 |
| Ketu | 25 Scorpio 23 | 9 Virgo 17 | 20 Scorpio 14 |
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