Engineer
Rudolf E. Kálmán
The Kalman filter, which flew Apollo and is in every satellite navigation receiver.
Rudolf Emil Kálmán was a Hungarian-American electrical engineer, mathematician, and inventor. He is most noted for his co-invention and development of the Kalman filter, a mathematical algorithm that is widely used in signal processing, control systems, and guidance, navigation and control. For this work, U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Kálmán the National Medal of Science on October 7, 2009.
- Born
- 1930-05-19, Budapest, HungaryA Monday
- Died
- 2016-07-02, Gainesville, USAA Saturday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-05-19, Budapest, Hungary · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Budapestthe zone used then
Europe/BudapestThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 27°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 28°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 0°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°53′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2016-07-02, Gainesville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 11°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 16°20′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Rudolf E. Kálmán was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.