Pranab R. Dastidar was an influential Indian electronics engineer and nuclear physicist born on July 10, 1933. He served as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Center and played a pivotal role in the Electronic Detonation System for India's first nuclear bomb test, known as the Smiling Buddha project. His contributions to the field were recognized with the Padma Shri award in 1975. Dastidar passed away on February 11, 2022, in California, leaving behind a legacy in nuclear science and engineering.
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Meaning of the name - Pranab
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Pranab R. Dastidar belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Death: California
Occupation: electronics engineer | nuclear physicist
Employers: Bhabha Atomic Research Center
Awards Received: Padma Shri (1975)
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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 July 10, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Cancer 57 | 18 Cancer 27 | 17 Libra 55 |
| Moon | 1 Pisces 42 | 26 Taurus 26 | 18 Cancer 4 |
| Mercury | 11 Leo 56 | 22 Cancer 12 | 7 Scorpio 24 |
| Venus | 9 Leo 20 | 1 Virgo 5 | 0 Sagittarius 36 |
| Mars | 2 Libra 3 | 8 Gemini 24 | 1 Sagittarius 35 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 8 | 2 Leo 17 | 6 Libra 34 |
| Saturn | 15 Aquarius 4 | 14 Aries 23 | 9 Aquarius 55 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 11 | 4 Gemini 11 | 25 Aries 42 |
| Neptune | 8 Virgo 7 | 4 Aries 24 | 11 Virgo 17 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 51 | 4 Aquarius 39 | 24 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 0 Pisces 48 | 2 Pisces 4 | 25 Aquarius 52 |
| Ketu | 0 Virgo 48 | 2 Virgo 4 | 25 Leo 52 |
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