Norwood Russell Hanson (August 17, 1924 - April 18, 1967) was an American philosopher of science known for his early development of the theory-laden observation argument. He argued that the language of observation and theory is heavily intertwined, and that historical and contemporary perceptions are closely related. His central intellectual focus was on understanding and developing the logic of discovery within the sciences.
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Meaning of the name - Norwood
north wood, north forest
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Norwood Russell Hanson belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cortland County
Place of Death: Cortland County
Cause of Death: aviation accident
Educated At: University of Chicago | Columbia University
Occupation: philosopher of science | aircraft pilot | university teacher | military officer
Employers: Indiana University Bloomington | Yale University
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 28 | 25 Leo 2 | 4 Sagittarius 11 |
| Moon | 0 Aries 49 | 14 Gemini 37 | 3 Sagittarius 53 |
| Mercury | 21 Virgo 41 | 6 Leo 39 | 21 Sagittarius 14 |
| Venus | 11 Cancer 14 | 20 Cancer 31 | 29 Libra 3 |
| Mars | 1 Pisces 48 | 6 Libra 45 | 16 Pisces 59 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 0 | 15 Cancer 10 | 24 Sagittarius 58 |
| Saturn | 28 Libra 8 | 0 Aries 47 | 9 Scorpio 4 |
| Uranus | 20 Pisces 31 | 1 Gemini 19 | 17 Pisces 35 |
| Neptune | 20 Leo 17 | 1 Aries 40 | 22 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 56 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 13 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 22 Leo 51 | 19 Pisces 23 | 17 Leo 30 |
| Ketu | 22 Aquarius 51 | 19 Virgo 23 | 17 Aquarius 30 |
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