William Gardner Pfann was an American materials scientist known for his work at Bell Laboratories, where he developed the zone refinement technique crucial for producing high-purity, single-crystal semiconductors. He started working at Bell Labs in 1935 and earned a degree in chemical engineering in 1940. Pfann collaborated with notable figures like William B. Shockley on early semiconductor devices, contributing to the first produced transistor. He held 65 patents, mainly related to zone melting, and received several awards for his contributions to materials science.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Cooper Union
Occupation: chemist | inventor
Employers: Bell Labs
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | IRI Achievement Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Scorpio 42 | 4 Scorpio 32 | 23 Aquarius 11 |
| Moon | -1 Aries -13 | 12 Capricorn 8 | 11 Pisces 19 |
| Mercury | 29 Libra 8 | 28 Scorpio 9 | 3 Aquarius 22 |
| Venus | 18 Sagittarius 9 | 17 Libra 12 | 18 Aquarius 54 |
| Mars | 26 Leo 50 | 24 Scorpio 25 | 2 Libra 34 |
| Jupiter | 10 Gemini 2 | 24 Cancer 48 | 1 Gemini 43 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 27 | 25 Pisces 54 | 10 Leo 56 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 44 | 0 Gemini 27 | 23 Aquarius 38 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 4 | 29 Pisces 52 | 5 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 26 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 3 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 29 | 15 Pisces 37 | 28 Sagittarius 46 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 29 | 15 Virgo 37 | 28 Gemini 46 |
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