Samuel Lee Kountz Jr. was a pioneering African-American kidney transplantation surgeon born on October 30, 1930, in Lexa, Arkansas. He is most renowned for performing the first successful kidney transplant between non-identical twins in 1961 at Stanford University Medical Center. His significant contributions to renal science include the development of the Belzer kidney perfusion machine, which revolutionized kidney preservation for transplantation. This device allows kidneys to be preserved for up to 50 hours, becoming standard in medical practice globally. Kountz's work greatly advanced the field of organ transplantation before his death on December 23, 1981.
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Meaning of the name - Samuel
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Samuel L. Kountz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lexa
Place of Death: Great Neck
Educated At: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Stanford University
Occupation: surgeon
Employers: Stanford University Medical Center
Awards Received: Fulbright Scholarship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 35 | 27 Libra 33 | 2 Aquarius 44 |
| Moon | 10 Libra 28 | 18 Libra 34 | 26 Pisces 36 |
| Mercury | 14 Libra 59 | 19 Scorpio 44 | 8 Capricorn 36 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 34 | 8 Libra 28 | 16 Sagittarius 17 |
| Mars | 0 Leo 3 | 19 Scorpio 29 | 8 Leo 32 |
| Jupiter | 19 Cancer 48 | 24 Cancer 23 | 13 Cancer 3 |
| Saturn | 6 Capricorn 52 | 26 Pisces 17 | 16 Capricorn 37 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 50 | 0 Gemini 41 | 11 Aries 54 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 8 | 0 Aries 1 | 5 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 53 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 19 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 23 Aries 26 | 15 Pisces 59 | 18 Aries 24 |
| Ketu | 23 Libra 26 | 15 Virgo 59 | 18 Libra 24 |
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