Lubomyr Taras Romankiw was a Ukrainian-Canadian materials scientist and engineer who worked at IBM. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Alberta in 1955, and later earned both a master's degree and PhD from MIT in 1962. Romankiw was instrumental in developing a reading head for thin magnetic films, which greatly enhanced data storage for computers. He held over 65 patents and contributed significantly in the fields of magnetic materials, electrochemistry, and metallurgy. He received numerous accolades, including the Perkin Medal and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Meaning of the name - Lubomyr
loving the world, dear to the world
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Lubomyr Romankiw belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Zhovkva
Educated At: University of Alberta
Occupation: computer scientist
Employers: IBM
Awards Received: Perkin Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class | IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award | IBM Fellow
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 23 | 27 Aries 22 | 27 Cancer 38 |
| Moon | 19 Aries 2 | 25 Aries 44 | 16 Libra 34 |
| Mercury | 13 Taurus 6 | 3 Aries 13 | 18 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 19 Pisces 37 | 21 Taurus 43 | 14 Cancer 20 |
| Mars | 5 Leo 17 | 5 Aries 52 | 23 Virgo 8 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 51 | 17 Cancer 14 | 0 Leo 44 |
| Saturn | 23 Capricorn 18 | 7 Aries 27 | 19 Capricorn 38 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 58 | 29 Taurus 33 | 19 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 12 | 2 Aries 48 | 4 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 44 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 20 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 13 Aries 58 | 6 Pisces 32 | 8 Aries 56 |
| Ketu | 13 Libra 58 | 6 Virgo 32 | 8 Libra 56 |
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