William C. Lowe was an American scientist known for his pivotal role in the development of the first mass-produced personal computer, the IBM PC, launched in 1981. He worked at IBM and later joined Xerox after serving as vice president at IBM. Throughout the 1990s, he held executive positions in various engineering business services companies. His significant achievement involved leading a team to create the IBM 5150 model, which utilized the Intel 8088 microprocessor and MS-DOS 1.0 operating system. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 72.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William C. Lowe belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Easton
Place of Death: Lake Forest
Cause of Death: heart attack
Educated At: Lafayette College
Occupation: computer hardware engineer
Employers: IBM
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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 January 15, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 11 | 25 Capricorn 33 | 20 Aries 26 |
| Moon | 23 Leo 38 | 20 Sagittarius 30 | 3 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 56 | 21 Capricorn 47 | 27 Pisces 31 |
| Venus | 2 Capricorn 16 | 27 Capricorn 43 | 18 Aries 12 |
| Mars | 7 Sagittarius 20 | 24 Capricorn 2 | 5 Aquarius 40 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 0 | 19 Cancer 24 | 19 Taurus 16 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 7 | 27 Pisces 5 | 14 Taurus 38 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 15 | 27 Taurus 38 | 24 Taurus 9 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 37 | 29 Pisces 44 | 25 Virgo 41 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 22 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 23 | 11 Pisces 23 | 0 Libra 53 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 23 | 11 Virgo 23 | 0 Aries 53 |
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