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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Virgo 45 | 4 Virgo 40 | 29 Scorpio 44 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 50 | 25 Libra 50 | 7 Sagittarius 43 |
| Mercury | 4 Virgo 59 | 19 Leo 21 | 21 Sagittarius 14 |
| Venus | 19 Libra 25 | 2 Leo 25 | 25 Scorpio 48 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 55 | 13 Libra 8 | 17 Libra 54 |
| Jupiter | 26 Aquarius 20 | 17 Cancer 6 | 24 Aquarius 16 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 32 | 0 Aries 11 | 11 Aries 48 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 50 | 1 Gemini 26 | 15 Taurus 15 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 14 | 1 Aries 27 | 23 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 37 | 1 Aquarius 50 | 1 Leo 25 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 34 | 18 Pisces 51 | 16 Scorpio 57 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 34 | 18 Virgo 51 | 16 Taurus 57 |
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