Richard T. Whitcomb was an American aerospace engineer born on February 21, 1921, in Evanston, Illinois. He made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics. Whitcomb is best known for his work on aircraft design, particularly the development of the supercritical airfoil, which greatly improved the performance of commercial and military aircraft by delaying the onset of drag. He passed away on October 13, 2009, in Newport News, Virginia.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard T. Whitcomb belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Evanston
Place of Death: Newport News
Educated At: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Occupation: engineer
Awards Received: Howard N. Potts Medal | J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering | Daniel Guggenheim Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | National Medal of Science
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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 February 21, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Pisces 35 | 3 Pisces 7 | 15 Gemini 27 |
| Moon | 23 Leo 39 | 26 Aries 47 | 22 Gemini 10 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 44 | 20 Pisces 54 | 9 Cancer 3 |
| Venus | 18 Aries 47 | 14 Pisces 10 | 2 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 6 Aries 28 | 23 Aquarius 1 | 21 Gemini 50 |
| Jupiter | 15 Virgo 8 | 15 Cancer 35 | 10 Virgo 9 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 37 | 0 Aries 47 | 18 Virgo 54 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 26 | 27 Taurus 36 | 9 Pisces 35 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 49 | 0 Aries 47 | 11 Leo 30 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 56 | 4 Aquarius 20 | 7 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 15 | 9 Pisces 25 | 24 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 15 | 9 Virgo 25 | 24 Aries 41 |
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