Paul Lauterbur was an American chemist known for sharing the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Peter Mansfield for his pioneering work in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He served as a professor at the University of Illinois for 22 years alongside his wife, Joan. Lauterbur engaged in research with undergraduate students and taught courses in biochemistry, biophysics, and computational biology at the Center for Advanced Study until his passing.
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Meaning of the name - Paul
small, humble
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Paul Lauterbur belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sidney
Place of Death: Urbana
Cause of Death: kidney disease
Educated At: Sidney High School | Case Western Reserve University | University of Pittsburgh
Occupation: biophysicist | researcher | chemist | physicist | professor
Spouses: Joan Lauterbur
Employers: Stony Brook University | University of Illinois at Chicago | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Awards Received: Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology | NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society | X-ray badge | Max Delbruck Prize | Howard N. Potts Medal | Harvey Prize | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Dickson Prize in Science | Canada Gairdner International Award | National Medal of Technology and Innovation | Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science | National Medal of Science | IEEE Medal of Honor | Charles F. Kettering Prize | Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine | Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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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 May 6, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Taurus 37 | 16 Taurus 8 | 18 Leo 28 |
| Moon | 10 Aries 53 | 10 Capricorn 14 | 12 Scorpio 1 |
| Mercury | 4 Gemini 36 | 7 Taurus 1 | 0 Virgo 6 |
| Venus | 22 Aries 9 | 15 Gemini 8 | 7 Cancer 13 |
| Mars | 26 Cancer 32 | 20 Aries 42 | 23 Virgo 30 |
| Jupiter | 21 Taurus 19 | 19 Cancer 45 | 11 Gemini 47 |
| Saturn | 0 Capricorn 17 | 9 Aries 40 | 24 Sagittarius 30 |
| Uranus | 9 Aries 28 | 0 Gemini 36 | 11 Aries 7 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 36 | 3 Aries 26 | 0 Virgo 39 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 29 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 18 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 21 Taurus 36 | 5 Pisces 30 | 16 Taurus 28 |
| Ketu | 21 Scorpio 36 | 5 Virgo 30 | 16 Scorpio 28 |
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