René Rodolphe Joseph Rohr (October 20, 1905 – December 13, 2000) was a notable historian of science, specializing in gnomonics, the study of sundials. He made several contributions to the history and construction of sundials. Rohr served as vice president of the British Sundial Society, SAFGA, and DGC. He is recognized in scholarly publications as René R. J. Rohr or R. R. J. Rohr. Notable works include 'Les Cadrans solaires. Traité de gnomonique théorique et appliquée' (1965), later expanded in 1986 as 'Cadrans solaires: histoire, théorie, pratique'.
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October 20, 1905 Facts
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R. R. J. Rohr belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Strasbourg
Place of Death: Robertsau
Occupation: gnomonist | sailor | astronomer | writer
Employers: Groupe Caisse d’épargne
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Ephemeris for October 20, 1905
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2025 | 
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| Sun | 26 Libra 25 | 27 Libra 20 | 27 Aquarius 56 | 
| Moon | 14 Cancer 8 | 15 Libra 59 | 15 Sagittarius 7 | 
| Mercury | 1 Scorpio 55 | 19 Scorpio 27 | 25 Aquarius 13 | 
| Venus | 28 Virgo 26 | 8 Libra 12 | 28 Aquarius 41 | 
| Mars | 8 Capricorn 50 | 19 Scorpio 20 | 9 Aries 23 | 
| Jupiter | 5 Gemini 10 | 24 Cancer 22 | 27 Taurus 23 | 
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 47 | 26 Pisces 18 | 4 Pisces 56 | 
| Uranus | 0 Capricorn 54 | 0 Gemini 42 | 7 Capricorn 12 | 
| Neptune | 10 Cancer 25 | 0 Aries 2 | 7 Cancer 52 | 
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 37 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 20 Gemini 46 | 
| Rahu | 26 Leo 58 | 16 Pisces 0 | 20 Leo 37 | 
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 58 | 16 Virgo 0 | 20 Aquarius 37 | 
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