George Hersee was a prominent BBC engineer known for creating Test Card F, a television test card introduced in 1967. Born in Sussex, England, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Southampton and joined the BBC in 1949. He became a leader in lens and test card transparency specifications. Test Card F was notable for its focus on skin tone accuracy and featured a photograph of Hersee's daughter, Carole. Hersee published a monograph on television test cards in 1967 and left the BBC in 1979. He passed away in 2001.
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Meaning of the name - George
farmer, earthworker
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George Hersee belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sussex
Educated At: University of Southampton
Occupation: scientist
Children: Carole Hersee
Employers: BBC
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Capricorn 44 | 8 Capricorn 14 | 19 Aries 19 |
| Moon | 26 Aquarius 51 | 3 Taurus 11 | 26 Libra 31 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 15 | 25 Sagittarius 10 | 2 Taurus 34 |
| Venus | 9 Sagittarius 47 | 6 Capricorn 19 | 15 Aries 36 |
| Mars | 6 Aries 13 | 10 Capricorn 56 | 10 Gemini 43 |
| Jupiter | 2 Capricorn 28 | 21 Cancer 40 | 20 Capricorn 54 |
| Saturn | 12 Scorpio 23 | 25 Pisces 57 | 13 Scorpio 12 |
| Uranus | 18 Pisces 2 | 28 Taurus 1 | 23 Pisces 2 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 15 | 29 Pisces 28 | 19 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 35 | 2 Aquarius 39 | 11 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 15 Leo 45 | 12 Pisces 17 | 10 Leo 24 |
| Ketu | 15 Aquarius 45 | 12 Virgo 17 | 10 Aquarius 24 |
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