Ray W. Clough (July 23, 1920 – October 8, 2016) was a prominent civil engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a pioneering figure in the development of the finite element method (FEM). His 1956 paper marked one of the first applications of this computational technique. Clough received accolades for his contributions to seismic engineering and played a significant role in advancing mathematical analysis methods for complex structures. He was also an honorary professor at UC Berkeley and received multiple prestigious awards throughout his career, including the National Medal of Science.
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Place of Birth: Seattle
Occupation: university teacher | engineer
Employers: University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize | Eringen Medal | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering | Benjamin Franklin Medal | National Medal of Science
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Leo 37 | 1 Leo 13 | 13 Scorpio 7 |
| Moon | 12 Scorpio 23 | 18 Cancer 33 | 15 Virgo 12 |
| Mercury | 6 Leo 24 | 14 Leo 17 | 2 Sagittarius 11 |
| Venus | 6 Leo 8 | 21 Gemini 34 | 15 Sagittarius 28 |
| Mars | 5 Scorpio 42 | 21 Virgo 19 | 13 Capricorn 30 |
| Jupiter | 22 Leo 23 | 9 Cancer 57 | 13 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 10 Virgo 9 | 1 Aries 43 | 22 Virgo 26 |
| Uranus | 4 Pisces 55 | 0 Gemini 41 | 1 Pisces 44 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 51 | 2 Aries 4 | 13 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 52 | 2 Aquarius 36 | 8 Cancer 45 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 32 | 20 Pisces 42 | 5 Scorpio 58 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 32 | 20 Virgo 42 | 5 Taurus 58 |
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