J. L. (Les) William (1915-1994) was a renowned Australian builder of scientific instruments known for his precision craftsmanship. His work was prevalent in Australian laboratories from the 1930s to the 1980s. He founded J.L. William Scientific Instruments in Hughesdale. Les collaborated with his brother, Austin, during WWII, producing electrical meters. Following the war, he focused on high accuracy standard resistors. Les was unmarried and struggled with motor neurone disease in his later years. He left a notable bequest to Monash University, promoting advances in quantum measurements.
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Meaning of the name - Les
The name Les doesn't have a specific meaning on its own. It's primarily used as a nickname, inheriting the meanings of the names it's derived from.
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Les William belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia
Place of Death: Melbourne, Australia
Cause of Death: motor neurone disease
Educated At: Caulfield Technical School
Occupation: builder of scientific instruments
Employers: J.L. William Scientific Instruments | brother's firm during Second World War
Awards Received: bequest to Monash University Department of Physics
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 32 | 28 Capricorn 36 | 17 Taurus 58 |
| Moon | 6 Pisces 22 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 28 Pisces 47 |
| Mercury | 5 Aquarius 59 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 27 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 23 | 1 Aquarius 29 | 15 Aries 7 |
| Mars | 21 Capricorn 3 | 26 Capricorn 21 | 17 Aries 35 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aquarius 59 | 19 Cancer 0 | 21 Pisces 7 |
| Saturn | 27 Gemini 28 | 27 Pisces 20 | 0 Cancer 26 |
| Uranus | 10 Aquarius 48 | 27 Taurus 35 | 15 Aquarius 34 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 6 | 29 Pisces 48 | 27 Cancer 55 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 41 | 3 Aquarius 16 | 0 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 28 Aquarius 8 | 11 Pisces 13 | 22 Aquarius 15 |
| Ketu | 28 Leo 8 | 11 Virgo 13 | 22 Leo 15 |
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