Newton Faller (1947-1996) was a Brazilian computer scientist and electrical engineer known for his work in data compression, particularly the discovery of adaptive Huffman codes during his tenure at IBM do Brasil. He later led the Brazilian UNIX development project at NCE/UFRJ. Faller earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley and published influential work in 1973 that contributed to the field, leading to further developments by Robert G. Gallager and Donald Knuth.
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Meaning of the name - Newton
From the town of Newton in England
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Newton Faller belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro
Place of Death: São Paulo
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: computer scientist | engineer
Spouses: Maria Ester Kremer Faller
Children: Maria Clara Kremer Faller | Ana Luisa Kremer Faller
Employers: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Awards Received: Newton Faller Award
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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 January 25, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Aquarius 54 | 5 Aquarius 44 | 23 Aries 54 |
| Moon | 12 Pisces 56 | 29 Aries 26 | 5 Aquarius 50 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 29 | 8 Aquarius 30 | 27 Pisces 59 |
| Venus | 18 Sagittarius 5 | 10 Aquarius 17 | 17 Pisces 33 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 11 | 1 Aquarius 48 | 2 Aries 9 |
| Jupiter | 24 Scorpio 6 | 18 Cancer 6 | 25 Scorpio 57 |
| Saturn | 5 Leo 58 | 27 Pisces 57 | 2 Leo 30 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 9 | 27 Taurus 30 | 18 Gemini 46 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 45 | 29 Pisces 58 | 9 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 20 | 3 Aquarius 29 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Rahu | 8 Gemini 50 | 10 Pisces 51 | 4 Gemini 39 |
| Ketu | 8 Sagittarius 50 | 10 Virgo 51 | 4 Sagittarius 39 |
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