Ragnar Fjørtoft (August 1, 1913 – May 28, 1998) was a Norwegian meteorologist known for contributing to the first successful numerical weather forecasting at the Institute for Advanced Study. Born in Kristiania (now Oslo) to a school principal, he pursued meteorology under Halvor Solberg. Fjørtoft published a significant work on the stability of circular vortices in 1946 and was appointed at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. He later joined a prestigious group in Princeton, leading to landmark advancements in numerical forecasting and served as director of the Norwegian Meteorological Institute until his retirement in 1978.
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Time Zone - Europe/Oslo (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ragnar
counsel of the gods, strength of the gods
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Place of Birth: Oslo
Place of Death: Oslo
Educated At: Universitetet i Oslo
Occupation: meteorologist | professor
Spouses: Ragnhild Nordskog
Employers: Norwegian Meteorological Institute | University of Oslo | University of Copenhagen
Awards Received: International Meteorological Organization Prize | Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class | Order of St. Olav
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Leo 34 | 9 Leo 27 | 28 Scorpio 32 |
| Moon | 23 Cancer 33 | 8 Scorpio 43 | 0 Virgo 9 |
| Mercury | 13 Leo 45 | 8 Leo 39 | 2 Sagittarius 46 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 2 | 1 Cancer 30 | 8 Scorpio 48 |
| Mars | 2 Gemini 2 | 26 Virgo 35 | 24 Cancer 23 |
| Jupiter | 9 Capricorn 27 | 11 Cancer 49 | 16 Capricorn 12 |
| Saturn | 15 Gemini 42 | 1 Aries 30 | 16 Gemini 42 |
| Uranus | 5 Aquarius 24 | 0 Gemini 57 | 4 Aquarius 12 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 14 | 1 Aries 58 | 28 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 29 | 2 Aquarius 24 | 0 Cancer 41 |
| Rahu | 26 Pisces 28 | 20 Pisces 14 | 20 Pisces 32 |
| Ketu | 26 Virgo 28 | 20 Virgo 14 | 20 Virgo 32 |
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