Martin A. Goetz (1930-2023) was a pioneering American software engineer instrumental in the establishment of the commercial software industry. He held the first software patent and served as product manager for Autoflow by Applied Data Research, which is recognized as the first commercial software application. Goetz played a crucial role in defining software as a standalone product and advocating for its protection under intellectual property laws. He was acknowledged as an innovator in the field and authored articles supporting software patents, arguing for their importance in the tech industry.
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Meaning of the name - Martin
warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
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Martin A. Goetz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Place of Death: Brighton
Educated At: Brooklyn Technical High School | City College of New York | Brooklyn College
Occupation: programmer | businessperson
Employers: Applied Data Research
Awards Received: Unsung Innovator by Computerworld | Father of Third-Party Software by mainframezone.com
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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 22, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 50 | 2 Taurus 35 | 3 Leo 55 |
| Moon | 21 Aquarius 10 | 14 Cancer 25 | 0 Virgo 11 |
| Mercury | 21 Taurus 9 | 11 Aries 30 | 17 Leo 0 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 26 | 28 Taurus 14 | 14 Virgo 59 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 26 | 9 Aries 59 | 9 Gemini 7 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 33 | 17 Cancer 51 | 6 Cancer 46 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 10 | 8 Aries 5 | 7 Capricorn 3 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 30 | 29 Taurus 50 | 15 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 54 | 2 Aries 59 | 2 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 32 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 19 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 3 Taurus 1 | 6 Pisces 15 | 27 Aries 56 |
| Ketu | 3 Scorpio 1 | 6 Virgo 15 | 27 Libra 56 |
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