Mary Elizabeth Fama (née Duncan) was a prominent New Zealand applied mathematician known for her significant contributions to the study of stress and deformation of rock, particularly in mining contexts. Born on 23 October 1938, she developed a method for the analytic solution of the convergence-confinement curve of circular mining tunnels, which is recognized as the Duncan-Fama convergence curve, among other names. Fama became a leading international figure in her field until her passing on 6 July 2021.
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Meaning of the name - Mary
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Mary Fama belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Windsor
Place of Death: Hastings
Educated At: University of Canterbury | University of Oxford
Occupation: mathematician
Employers: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Libra 25 | 0 Scorpio 20 | 27 Capricorn 30 |
| Moon | 1 Scorpio 0 | 21 Scorpio 58 | 5 Capricorn 0 |
| Mercury | 7 Scorpio 59 | 23 Scorpio 15 | 8 Capricorn 29 |
| Venus | 3 Sagittarius 57 | 11 Libra 57 | 11 Sagittarius 17 |
| Mars | 28 Virgo 53 | 21 Scorpio 27 | 23 Scorpio 18 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 21 | 24 Cancer 34 | 3 Pisces 59 |
| Saturn | 13 Aries 34 | 26 Pisces 7 | 12 Aries 25 |
| Uranus | 16 Taurus 29 | 0 Gemini 36 | 13 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 15 | 29 Pisces 57 | 23 Virgo 11 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 29 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 0 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 18 Scorpio 33 | 15 Pisces 50 | 13 Scorpio 57 |
| Ketu | 18 Taurus 33 | 15 Virgo 50 | 13 Taurus 57 |
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