Östen Mäkitalo was a prominent Swedish electrical engineer, notable for his contributions to mobile communication technology. Born on August 27, 1938, he played a key role in the development of the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system alongside Laila Ohlgren at Telia. They were instrumental in collaborating with other Nordic countries to establish a common standard. Mäkitalo continued to influence the industry by contributing to the development of GSM and participating in efforts to create European and global mobile communication standards. He passed away on June 16, 2011.
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Meaning of the name - Osten
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Östen Mäkitalo belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Koutojärvi
Educated At: Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation: researcher | electrical engineer
Employers: Royal Institute of Technology
Awards Received: The KTH Great Prize | H. M. The King's Medal | honorary degree
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 27, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 27, 2024 |
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| Sun | 3 Virgo 45 | 4 Virgo 54 | 28 Scorpio 44 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 50 | 21 Gemini 17 | 25 Scorpio 13 |
| Mercury | 4 Virgo 59 | 21 Leo 30 | 20 Sagittarius 3 |
| Venus | 19 Libra 25 | 27 Virgo 44 | 26 Scorpio 24 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 55 | 25 Gemini 1 | 17 Libra 17 |
| Jupiter | 26 Aquarius 20 | 18 Gemini 30 | 24 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 32 | 16 Pisces 48 | 11 Aries 50 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 50 | 27 Taurus 16 | 15 Taurus 17 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 14 | 29 Pisces 9 | 23 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 37 | 0 Aquarius 4 | 1 Leo 25 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 34 | 8 Aries 10 | 17 Scorpio 0 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 34 | 8 Libra 10 | 17 Taurus 0 |
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