Fred McLafferty was an American chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry. Born on May 11, 1923, in Evanston, he is most recognized for the McLafferty rearrangement observed in mass spectrometry. He pioneered gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry alongside Roland Gohlke. Additionally, he is renowned for electron capture dissociation, a method used for ion fragmentation in the gas phase.
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Meaning of the name - Fred
peaceful ruler
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Fred McLafferty belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Evanston
Educated At: Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: Purdue University | Cornell University
Awards Received: ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry | William H. Nichols Medal | Nakanishi Prize | Honorary doctor of the University of Liège | Oesper Award | honorary doctor of Purdue University | Bijvoet Medal | Lavoisier Medal | Heyrovský medal | Chemical Pioneer Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Bronze Star Medal | Purple Heart
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 58 | 21 Taurus 15 | 27 Leo 36 |
| Moon | 3 Aries 45 | 10 Scorpio 19 | 29 Sagittarius 29 |
| Mercury | 9 Gemini 30 | 2 Taurus 3 | 22 Virgo 1 |
| Venus | 18 Aries 6 | 7 Aries 16 | 22 Leo 13 |
| Mars | 17 Gemini 17 | 10 Leo 40 | 23 Leo 25 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 59 | 23 Gemini 35 | 11 Scorpio 44 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 6 | 28 Pisces 47 | 17 Libra 16 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 50 | 26 Taurus 57 | 16 Pisces 17 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 26 | 1 Aries 24 | 18 Leo 16 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 31 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 11 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 17 Virgo 25 | 24 Pisces 34 | 12 Virgo 1 |
| Ketu | 17 Pisces 25 | 24 Virgo 34 | 12 Pisces 1 |
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