Stephen Earl Wilhite (March 3, 1948 - March 14, 2022) was an American computer scientist who worked at CompuServe and was the engineering lead on the team that adapted the GIF image file format from the earlier LZW algorithm owned by Unisys. GIF became the de facto standard for 8-bit color images on the web until PNG emerged as a viable alternative. He is known as the inventor of GIF and received a Webby Award in 2013.
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Meaning of the name - Stephen
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Stephen Earl Wilhite belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: West Chester Township
Place of Death: Cincinnati
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Occupation: computer scientist | engineer
Employers: CompuServe
Awards Received: Webby Award
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Ephemeris for March 3, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 3, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Pisces 2 | 13 Pisces 22 | 28 Taurus 36 |
| Moon | 24 Sagittarius 27 | 3 Taurus 48 | 16 Libra 49 |
| Mercury | 21 Aquarius 33 | 0 Aries 29 | 18 Gemini 54 |
| Venus | 24 Aries 43 | 10 Aries 47 | 7 Cancer 32 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 20 | 17 Cancer 22 | 0 Virgo 20 |
| Jupiter | 26 Sagittarius 8 | 12 Gemini 29 | 27 Sagittarius 3 |
| Saturn | 17 Leo 56 | 20 Pisces 57 | 17 Leo 9 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 8 | 23 Taurus 43 | 24 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 22 | 28 Pisces 59 | 10 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 13 Leo 6 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 12 Leo 41 |
| Rahu | 17 Taurus 30 | 28 Pisces 13 | 13 Taurus 25 |
| Ketu | 17 Scorpio 30 | 28 Virgo 13 | 13 Scorpio 25 |
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