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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 58 | 21 Taurus 1 | 28 Leo 33 |
| Moon | 3 Aries 45 | 12 Pisces 26 | 13 Capricorn 7 |
| Mercury | 9 Gemini 30 | 17 Taurus 33 | 23 Virgo 22 |
| Venus | 18 Aries 6 | 21 Gemini 13 | 23 Leo 27 |
| Mars | 17 Gemini 17 | 24 Aries 32 | 24 Leo 4 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 59 | 20 Cancer 32 | 11 Scorpio 52 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 6 | 10 Aries 12 | 17 Libra 22 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 50 | 0 Gemini 54 | 16 Pisces 15 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 26 | 3 Aries 34 | 18 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 31 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 11 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 17 Virgo 25 | 5 Pisces 14 | 11 Virgo 58 |
| Ketu | 17 Pisces 25 | 5 Virgo 14 | 11 Pisces 58 |
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