Ray Arthur Rayburn (1948–2021) was an influential American audio engineer and author known for co-developing several audio standards, including CobraNet. He made significant contributions to sound system installations in churches and engineered for radio and TV, notably upgrading 'Saturday Night Live' to stereo in 1984. Rayburn designed the first fully digital audio system in the U.S. Senate chamber from 1992-1994. Additionally, he authored chapters in notable audio engineering textbooks and was recognized with a Fellowship Award by the AES, along with being an emeritus member of the Acoustical Society of America.
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Rayburn belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Death: Arlington
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: New York Institute of Technology
Occupation: electrical engineer | audio engineer | engineer
Awards Received: Fellowship Award from the Audio Engineering Society (2009)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Leo 31 | 28 Leo 53 | 14 Scorpio 12 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 7 | 9 Leo 47 | 22 Capricorn 4 |
| Mercury | 8 Virgo 10 | 10 Leo 35 | 25 Libra 39 |
| Venus | 13 Cancer 20 | 25 Cancer 16 | 6 Libra 30 |
| Mars | 21 Libra 39 | 9 Libra 17 | 14 Sagittarius 53 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 2 | 15 Cancer 57 | 28 Sagittarius 10 |
| Saturn | 26 Leo 54 | 0 Aries 34 | 5 Virgo 13 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 43 | 1 Gemini 23 | 0 Cancer 11 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 10 | 1 Aries 35 | 13 Libra 52 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 0 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 16 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 26 | 19 Pisces 10 | 4 Taurus 22 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 26 | 19 Virgo 10 | 4 Scorpio 22 |
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