LeGrand Gerard Van Uitert, also known as Larry, was an American chemist born on May 6, 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He played a significant role in developing the Nd:YAG laser in 1964 alongside Joseph E. Geusic. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 1949, a Master's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1951, and completed his Ph.D. in 1952. Van Uitert worked at Bell Laboratories and received numerous awards throughout his career, including the R. W. Wood Prize and the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials.
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Meaning of the name - Legrand
the great, the grand
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Place of Birth: Salt Lake City
Educated At: Pennsylvania State University | George Washington University
Occupation: chemist
Employers: Bell Labs
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | Quantum Electronics Award | R. W. Wood Prize | Howard N. Potts Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Taurus 27 | 16 Taurus 16 | 25 Leo 1 |
| Moon | 15 Virgo 27 | 11 Capricorn 42 | 0 Cancer 2 |
| Mercury | 29 Taurus 2 | 7 Taurus 16 | 6 Virgo 20 |
| Venus | 7 Gemini 1 | 15 Gemini 17 | 9 Libra 17 |
| Mars | 25 Sagittarius 15 | 20 Aries 47 | 17 Sagittarius 50 |
| Jupiter | 10 Libra 1 | 19 Cancer 46 | 15 Libra 46 |
| Saturn | 2 Libra 10 | 9 Aries 40 | 5 Libra 50 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 51 | 0 Gemini 37 | 12 Pisces 16 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 12 | 3 Aries 26 | 16 Leo 3 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 19 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 10 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 7 Libra 0 | 5 Pisces 30 | 1 Libra 30 |
| Ketu | 7 Aries 0 | 5 Virgo 30 | 1 Aries 30 |
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