Ismail Akbay Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Ismail Akbay was the first Turkish individual to work at NASA. Born on October 17, 1930, in Mudanya, Bursa, he showed early brilliance in his education, attending Bursa Erkek Lisesi and Haydarpaşa Lisesi. He later moved to the United States, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Tennessee. Akbay worked at NASA for 31 years and played a pivotal role in early American space exploration efforts, earning the title 'the Turkish villager who helped mankind reach the moon' in Turkish newspapers during the late 1960s.

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Meaning of the name - Ismail

God will hear (or listen)

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October 17, 1930 Facts

Generation Group

Ismail Akbay belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Tirilye

Place of Death: Huntsville

Cause of Death: drowning

Educated At: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Occupation: physicist

Employers: NASA

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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.