Robert Vivian Pound was a Canadian-born American physicist, born on May 16, 1919, in Ridgeway, Ontario, and he passed away on April 12, 2010. He significantly contributed to the field of physics by aiding in the discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and conducting the famous Pound–Rebka experiment that supported general relativity. Although he became a professor at Harvard without a graduate degree and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952 indirectly through his work, he was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1990 for his lifelong contributions to physics.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Place of Birth: Ridgeway
Place of Death: Belmont
Educated At: University at Buffalo
Occupation: Physicist
Employers: University of Groningen | Harvard University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship | Eddington Medal | National Medal of Science
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 45 | 25 Taurus 50 | 7 Virgo 13 |
| Moon | 12 Sagittarius 57 | 24 Taurus 2 | 16 Scorpio 50 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 51 | 28 Taurus 25 | 19 Leo 10 |
| Venus | 4 Cancer 30 | 27 Gemini 12 | 25 Virgo 42 |
| Mars | 23 Taurus 4 | 28 Aries 19 | 5 Leo 24 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 22 | 21 Cancer 21 | 6 Leo 7 |
| Saturn | 22 Leo 31 | 10 Aries 43 | 3 Virgo 4 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 29 | 1 Gemini 11 | 29 Aquarius 22 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 45 | 3 Aries 42 | 10 Leo 6 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 9 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 7 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 31 | 4 Pisces 58 | 28 Scorpio 51 |
| Ketu | 4 Gemini 31 | 4 Virgo 58 | 28 Taurus 51 |
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