Leo Sternbach was a Croatian chemist of Polish-American descent, credited with the discovery of the benzodiazepine family, a major class of sedatives. His contributions to chemistry have had a lasting impact on the development of medications used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and similar conditions. Born on May 7, 1908, he became a significant figure in pharmacology and continued his research until late in his life, passing away on September 28, 2005.
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Meaning of the name - Leo
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Leo Sternbach belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Opatija
Place of Death: Chapel Hill
Educated At: Jagiellonian University
Occupation: pharmacologist | university teacher | chemist
Employers: Jagiellonian University
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Ephemeris for May 7, 1908
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 7, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Taurus 42 | 17 Taurus 23 | 8 Virgo 49 |
Moon | 8 Leo 18 | 22 Virgo 58 | 13 Scorpio 3 |
Mercury | 16 Taurus 39 | 25 Aries 25 | 19 Virgo 48 |
Venus | 1 Cancer 44 | 4 Aries 23 | 23 Cancer 36 |
Mars | 20 Gemini 16 | 8 Leo 44 | 5 Virgo 22 |
Jupiter | 5 Leo 32 | 22 Gemini 44 | 27 Leo 32 |
Saturn | 6 Aries 14 | 28 Pisces 25 | 9 Aries 21 |
Uranus | 16 Capricorn 46 | 26 Taurus 43 | 13 Capricorn 5 |
Neptune | 12 Cancer 38 | 1 Aries 17 | 16 Cancer 28 |
Pluto | 23 Gemini 25 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 25 Gemini 44 |
Rahu | 7 Cancer 42 | 24 Pisces 47 | 1 Cancer 31 |
Ketu | 7 Capricorn 42 | 24 Virgo 47 | 1 Capricorn 31 |
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