Perry O. Crawford, Jr. was an American computer pioneer born on August 9, 1917. He is recognized for his important contributions to digital computing, particularly in real-time applications. In 1945, he advised Jay Forrester in the development of flight simulators and anti-aircraft fire control devices during World War II. Twelve years later, he led the design team for IBM's SABRE project, a pioneering ticketing system for American Airlines, which became the first large-scale commercial application of real-time computer systems and set the standard for online transaction processing.
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Meaning of the name - Perry
Pear tree, stone quarry
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Perry O. Crawford, Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Medford
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: computer scientist
Employers: IBM
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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.

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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Leo 37 | 17 Leo 29 | 3 Sagittarius 0 |
Moon | 16 Taurus 41 | 23 Aquarius 51 | 24 Aries 45 |
Mercury | 10 Virgo 40 | 4 Leo 22 | 15 Sagittarius 16 |
Venus | 14 Virgo 40 | 11 Cancer 15 | 20 Capricorn 9 |
Mars | 8 Cancer 26 | 1 Libra 47 | 12 Virgo 6 |
Jupiter | 7 Gemini 13 | 13 Cancer 35 | 6 Gemini 36 |
Saturn | 6 Leo 31 | 1 Aries 11 | 15 Leo 17 |
Uranus | 21 Aquarius 53 | 1 Gemini 10 | 20 Aquarius 2 |
Neptune | 5 Leo 5 | 1 Aries 50 | 7 Leo 2 |
Pluto | 4 Cancer 56 | 2 Aquarius 13 | 5 Cancer 4 |
Rahu | 8 Capricorn 40 | 19 Pisces 48 | 2 Capricorn 57 |
Ketu | 8 Cancer 40 | 19 Virgo 48 | 2 Cancer 57 |
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