Wilfred Gordon Bigelow, also known as Bill Bigelow, was a Canadian heart surgeon born on June 18, 1913, and passed away on March 27, 2005. He is renowned for his contributions to the development of artificial pacemakers and for pioneering techniques to lower body temperature during open-heart surgery. His innovations significantly improved surgical outcomes and patient care in cardiology.
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Time Zone - America/Winnipeg (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Wilfred
desiring peace, peaceful ruler
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Place of Birth: Brandon
Place of Death: Toronto
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto | University of Toronto
Occupation: cardiac surgeon | surgeon
Awards Received: honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons | Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto | F.N.G. Starr Award | Jason A. Hannah Medal | Officer of the Order of Canada | Canadian Medical Hall of Fame | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | Canada Gairdner International Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Gemini 51 | 27 Gemini 45 | 14 Libra 50 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 48 | 26 Pisces 57 | 4 Aquarius 9 |
| Mercury | 15 Cancer 2 | 18 Cancer 4 | 0 Scorpio 12 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 13 | 12 Taurus 51 | 14 Virgo 40 |
| Mars | 1 Taurus 16 | 0 Virgo 47 | 11 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 14 Capricorn 42 | 2 Cancer 2 | 9 Capricorn 32 |
| Saturn | 10 Gemini 44 | 1 Aries 20 | 18 Gemini 49 |
| Uranus | 6 Aquarius 58 | 29 Taurus 6 | 3 Aquarius 35 |
| Neptune | 24 Cancer 39 | 2 Aries 6 | 28 Cancer 5 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 30 | 3 Aquarius 22 | 1 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 28 Pisces 47 | 22 Pisces 33 | 22 Pisces 51 |
| Ketu | 28 Virgo 47 | 22 Virgo 33 | 22 Virgo 51 |
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