José María Torroja Menéndez Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

José María Torroja Menéndez was a Spanish astronomer born in Madrid on August 29, 1916, and he passed away on December 29, 1994. He earned his doctorate in sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1941. Torroja contributed significantly to the field by calculating asteroid orbits, geodesy, and eclipses. Notably, he invented a camera for determining the internal contacts of solar eclipses. He served at the Madrid Observatory, was a council member of CSIC, and became an academician of the Royal Academy in 1967.

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Meaning of the name - Jose

God will increase, He will add

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August 29, 1916 Facts

Generation Group

José María Torroja Menéndez belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Madrid

Place of Death: Madrid

Educated At: Complutense University of Madrid

Occupation: mathematician | astronomer

Employers: Central University of Madrid | Madrid Observatory

Awards Received: Academician of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences

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Astrology Analysis

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