Louis 'Lou' Gerstman was an influential American neuropsychologist, born on April 22, 1930, and known for his contributions to speech synthesis. He co-invented the computer character HAL 9000, featured in the iconic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, alongside John Kelly. Additionally, he collaborated with Irv Teibel at Bell Labs on the psychoacoustic environments recording series. Gerstman's work in neuropsychology and speech technology left a significant impact on the field, particularly during the late 20th century.
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Meaning of the name - Louis
renowned warrior, famous fighter
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Louis Gerstman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Buffalo
Educated At: University at Buffalo | New York University | Harvard University
Occupation: university teacher | psychologist
Employers: City University of New York | City College of New York
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 50 | 2 Taurus 49 | 2 Leo 57 |
| Moon | 21 Aquarius 10 | 22 Aquarius 59 | 14 Leo 59 |
| Mercury | 21 Taurus 9 | 5 Aries 33 | 15 Leo 7 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 26 | 26 Pisces 22 | 13 Virgo 50 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 26 | 1 Leo 54 | 8 Gemini 26 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 33 | 19 Gemini 45 | 6 Cancer 33 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 10 | 26 Pisces 53 | 7 Capricorn 7 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 30 | 25 Taurus 52 | 15 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 54 | 0 Aries 49 | 2 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 32 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 19 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 3 Taurus 1 | 25 Pisces 34 | 27 Aries 59 |
| Ketu | 3 Scorpio 1 | 25 Virgo 34 | 27 Libra 59 |
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