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INVENTIONS
The first Transistor - 1
At:
The first transistor
>>The Bell team made many attempts to build such a system with various tools, but generally failed. Setups where the contacts were close enough were invariably as fragile as the original cat's whisker detectors had been, and would work briefly, if at all. Eventually they had a practical breakthrough. A piece of gold foil was glued to the edge of a plastic wedge, and then the foil was sliced with a razor at the tip of the triangle. The result was two very closely spaced contacts of gold. When the plastic was pushed down onto the surface of a crystal and voltage applied to the other side (on the base of the crystal), current started to flow from one contact to the other as the base voltage pushed the electrons away from the base towards the other side near the contacts. The point-contact transistor had been invented.<<
>>On 15 December 1947, "When the points were, very close together got voltage amp about 2 but not power amp. This voltage amplification was independent of frequency 10 to 10,000 cycles".<<
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Assuming Murray Hill (NJ) (40n42 - 74w24), December 15, 1947
at 16:00 pm (afternoon, approximately) (21:00 UT)
Using RIYAL 3.1
Astrological Setting (Tropical - Placidus)
RIYAL Mon December 15 1947 UT 21h00m00s Lat40n42 Lon74w24 SORT ALL
Planet
|
Longitude
|
Latitude
|
Declin.
|
Const.
|
Thereus
|
0Le17 r
|
21s41
|
1s08
|
Mon
|
RZ214
|
0Cp17
|
16n59
|
6s28
|
Oph
|
Asbolus
|
0Ca27 r
|
18n14
|
41n41
|
Aur
|
OO67
|
0Sa39
|
19n35
|
1s06
|
Ser
|
Okyrhoe
|
1Pi25
|
4n30
|
6s46
|
Aqr
|
GB32
|
1Le30 r
|
11s53
|
8n13
|
Cnc
|
VU2
|
1Vi36
|
14s42
|
2s51
|
Sex
|
Bienor
|
2Ta34 r
|
18n34
|
29n40
|
Tri
|
UR163
|
2Aq50
|
0n02
|
19s30
|
Cap
|
CO104
|
2Pi59
|
0s55
|
11s16
|
Aqr
|
RP120
|
3Sc04
|
10s26
|
22s18
|
Vir
|
SA278
|
3Pi06
|
4n31
|
6s09
|
Aqr
|
CZ118
|
3Le32 r
|
19n24
|
38n08
|
Lyn
|
HB57
|
3Le52 r
|
15s06
|
4n35
|
Hya
|
GQ21
|
4Le14 r
|
12s46
|
6n47
|
Cnc
|
RN43
|
4Sa18
|
16n05
|
5s11
|
Oph
|
Mars
|
4Vi25
|
2n46
|
12n28
|
Leo
|
KF77
|
4Ca48 r
|
4n25
|
27n47
|
Gem
|
RR43
|
4Aq50
|
19s10
|
37s34
|
Mic
|
Quaoar
|
5Li05
|
0s36
|
2s35
|
Vir
|
FZ53
|
5Pi12
|
25n53
|
14n30
|
Peg
|
Typhon
|
5Ar37 r
|
0n39
|
2n50
|
Psc
|
Eris
|
5Ar49 r
|
25s01
|
20s34
|
Cet
|
TY364
|
6Aq03
|
5n45
|
13s11
|
Cap
|
DH5
|
6Aq15
|
10n59
|
8s04
|
Aql
|
Elatus
|
6Cp30
|
0s56
|
24s13
|
Sgr
|
XR190
|
6Ta57 r
|
30n55
|
42n34
|
And
|
XZ255
|
7Vi15 r
|
2n35
|
11n15
|
Leo
|
RD215
|
7Cp42
|
23n54
|
0n38
|
Ser
|
Nessus
|
8Ta36 r
|
2n35
|
16n49
|
Ari
|
WN188
|
8Ta45 r
|
29s24
|
13s30
|
Eri
|
Vertex
|
9Sc07
|
 |
 |
 |
RM43
|
9Aq09
|
21s18
|
38s22
|
Mic
|
FP185
|
9Ca15 r
|
30s51
|
7s40
|
Mon
|
RG33
|
9Ca25 r
|
36n21
|
59n19
|
Lyn
|
Apogee
|
9Aq58
|
5s04
|
22s38
|
Cap
|
Pelion
|
10Ca28r
|
4s28
|
18n35
|
Gem
|
KX14
|
10Vi53 r
|
0s20
|
7n11
|
Leo
|
TD10
|
11Sc26
|
3n30
|
11s56
|
Lib
|
Jupiter
|
11Sa36
|
0n34
|
21s38
|
Oph
|
VR130
|
12Sc09
|
2n13
|
13s23
|
Lib
|
OM67
|
12Sa10
|
22s09
|
44s10
|
Nor
|
FZ173
|
12Ca13r
|
12n43
|
35n33
|
Aur
|
CC22
|
12Sa28
|
5n00
|
17s20
|
Oph
|
BU48
|
12Aq29
|
0s27
|
17s30
|
Cap
|
MW12
|
12Li37
|
3n12
|
2s02
|
Vir
|
Neptune
|
12Li44
|
1n31
|
3s38
|
Vir
|
Mercury
|
12Sa44
|
0s05
|
22s25
|
Oph
|
VQ94
|
12Ar48 r
|
44s52
|
35s47
|
For
|
Ceto
|
13Ar17 r
|
9s13
|
3s15
|
Cet
|
RZ215
|
13Sc24
|
22s28
|
37s06
|
Cen
|
Ixion
|
13Li59
|
16n37
|
9n48
|
Vir
|
96PW
|
14Vi17 r
|
10n49
|
16n09
|
Leo
|
YQ179
|
14Ta26 r
|
19s10
|
2s11
|
Eri
|
QF6
|
14Vi37
|
5n49
|
11n25
|
Leo
|
Pluto
|
14Le46 r
|
7n15
|
23n20
|
Cnc
|
Echeclus
|
14Ta57 r
|
4s03
|
12n27
|
Ari
|
Pylenor
|
14Ca57r
|
3s09
|
19n29
|
Gem
|
GZ32
|
15Ta12 r
|
13s29
|
3n28
|
Cet
|
TL66
|
15Aq43
|
23n26
|
6n19
|
Del
|
XX143
|
16Vi18
|
5n57
|
10n53
|
Leo
|
(Ascend)
|
16Ge36
|
0n00
|
22n46
|
Tau
|
TC302
|
16Pi41
|
22s06
|
25s28
|
Scl
|
CE10
|
17Sc16
|
32s05
|
47s18
|
Cen
|
Teharonhi
|
18Sa17
|
1s48
|
24s44
|
Oph
|
OP32
|
18Sc32
|
19n40
|
1n36
|
Ser
|
TX300
|
18Cp34
|
15s02
|
37s02
|
Sgr
|
Venus
|
18Cp55
|
1s34
|
23s40
|
Sgr
|
AZ84
|
19Ta00 r
|
5n10
|
22n26
|
Ari
|
Chiron
|
19Sc01
|
1n51
|
15s42
|
Lib
|
SQ73
|
19Ca21r
|
18n18
|
40n07
|
Lyn
|
FY9
|
19Ca23r
|
15n50
|
37n41
|
Lyn
|
UJ438
|
19Sc51
|
2s02
|
19s40
|
Lib
|
EL61
|
20Le08 r
|
9n29
|
23n44
|
Leo
|
RL43
|
20Li32
|
7n16
|
1s17
|
Vir
|
QD112
|
20Ge40r
|
14n49
|
37n53
|
Aur
|
LE31
|
21Ar00 r
|
29s07
|
18s46
|
Cet
|
Logos
|
21Ge07r
|
2s18
|
20n51
|
Tau
|
PN34
|
21Le16 r
|
6s22
|
8n23
|
Leo
|
Huya
|
21Ca35r
|
13s26
|
8n26
|
CMi
|
(Midheav)
|
21Aq54
|
0n00
|
14s13
|
Cap
|
Orcus
|
21Ge57r
|
2n15
|
25n27
|
Tau
|
VS2
|
21Aq58
|
5n24
|
9s05
|
Cap
|
Amycus
|
22Ar00 r
|
12n38
|
20n15
|
Psc
|
Sedna
|
22Ar11 r
|
10s18
|
0s56
|
Cet
|
UX25
|
22Aq28
|
16n53
|
1n59
|
Aqr
|
Saturn
|
22Le33 r
|
1n05
|
15n01
|
Leo
|
Sun
|
23Sa03
|
0n00
|
23s16
|
Oph
|
Node
|
23Ta05 r
|
0n00
|
18n33
|
Tau
|
AW197
|
23Ge07r
|
14n22
|
37n36
|
Aur
|
Chaos
|
23Pi32
|
9s51
|
11s36
|
Aqr
|
PJ30
|
23Vi41
|
4s47
|
1s53
|
Leo
|
PA44
|
23Vi51
|
2s18
|
0n20
|
Leo
|
CO1
|
23Pi54
|
19s35
|
20s19
|
Cet
|
Uranus
|
24Ge11r
|
0n09
|
23n28
|
Tau
|
Deucalion
|
24Le36 r
|
0n22
|
13n40
|
Leo
|
Pholus
|
24Cp43
|
1n21
|
19s51
|
Sgr
|
XA255
|
25Ar16 r
|
12s38
|
2s00
|
Cet
|
GM137
|
25Ta24 r
|
9s37
|
9n46
|
Tau
|
Crantor
|
26Pi07
|
11s20
|
11s56
|
Cet
|
OX3
|
26Sc14
|
1s36
|
20s53
|
Lib
|
QB243
|
26Ca19r
|
3n53
|
24n42
|
Gem
|
QB1
|
26Cp21
|
1s53
|
22s44
|
Sgr
|
PB112
|
26Sa42
|
15s11
|
38s35
|
Sco
|
Chariklo
|
26Sc55
|
20s07
|
38s56
|
Lup
|
SB60
|
27Sa01
|
5s14
|
28s39
|
Sgr
|
Radamantus
|
27Ge14r
|
12n51
|
36n16
|
Aur
|
CF119
|
27Ta16 r
|
18n16
|
37n15
|
Per
|
Varuna
|
27Ar17 r
|
16s14
|
4s40
|
Cet
|
CR105
|
27Ta36 r
|
21s51
|
1s42
|
Eri
|
BL41
|
27Li46
|
12s35
|
22s23
|
Hya
|
TO66
|
28Cp12
|
22s41
|
42s38
|
Mic
|
WL7
|
28Li33
|
4s13
|
14s54
|
Vir
|
GV9
|
28Ca49r
|
17s03
|
3n41
|
CMi
|
CY118
|
28Ge50r
|
25s07
|
1s40
|
Ori
|
MS4
|
29Li28
|
2s10
|
13s18
|
Vir
|
Cyllarus
|
29Li32
|
4n57
|
6s41
|
Vir
|
DA62
|
29Pi46
|
29s44
|
27s10
|
Scl
|
(Moon)
|
29Cp52
|
4s47
|
24s51
|
Cap
|
Hylonome
|
29Ar53 r
|
2s22
|
9n13
|
Psc
|
Focused Minor Planets
AW197 = 23 Ge 07 r
Uranus = 24 Ge 11 r
Orcus = 21 Ge 57 r
Sun = 23 Sa 03
Saturn = 22 Le 33 r Sextile
Deucalion = 24 Le 36 r
UX25 = 22 Aq 28 Trine
VS2 = 21 Aq 58
Chaos = 23 Pi 32 Square
Node = 23 Ta 05 r Semisextile
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FY9 = 19 Ca 23 r
Venus = 18 Cp 55
TX300 = 18 Cp 34
Mars = 4 Vi 25 Semisquare
OP32 = 18 Sc 32 Trine
Chiron = 19 Sc 01
AZ84 = 19 Ta 00 r Sextile
EL61 = 20 Le 08 r Semisextile
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Ixion = 13 Li 59
MW12 = 12 Li 37
Neptune = 12 Li 44
VQ94 = 12 Ar 48 r
Mercury = 12 Sa 44 Sextile
OM67 = 12 Sa 10
Pluto = 14 Le 46 r
OO67 = 0 Sa 39 Semisquare
FZ173 = 12 Ca 13 r Square
TL66 = 15 Aq 43 Trine
YQ179 = 14 Ta 26 r Quincunx
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Eris = 5 Ar 49 r
Typhon = 5 Ar 37 r
Quaoar = 5 Li 05
Mars = 4 Vi 25 Quincunx
TY364 = 6 Aq 03 Sextile
RR43 = 4 Aq 50
RN43 = 4 Sa 18 Trine
GQ21 = 4 Le 14 r
HB57 = 3 Le 52 r
______________________
OM67 = 12 Sa 10
Mercury = 12 Sa 44
Jupiter = 11 Sa 36
Ixion = 13 Li 59 Sextile
MW12 = 12 Li 37
Neptune = 12 Li 44
VQ94 = 12 Ar 48 r Trine
FZ173 = 12 Ca 13 r Quincunx
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TL66 = 15 Aq 43
Pluto = 14 Le 46 r
YQ179 = 14 Ta 26 r Square
Ixion = 13 Li 59 Trine
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Astrological Setting (Sidereal - Fagan/Bradley)
RIYAL Mon December 15 1947 UT 21h00m00s Lat40n42 Lon74w24 SORT ALL
Planet
|
Longitude
|
Uranus
|
0Ge10 r
|
Deucalion
|
0Le35 r
|
Pholus
|
0Cp43
|
XA255
|
1Ar16 r
|
GM137
|
1Ta23 r
|
Crantor
|
2Pi07
|
OX3
|
2Sc13
|
QB243
|
2Ca19 r
|
QB1
|
2Cp21
|
PB112
|
2Sa42
|
Chariklo
|
2Sc54
|
SB60
|
3Sa00
|
Radamantus
|
3Ge13 r
|
CF119
|
3Ta16 r
|
Varuna
|
3Ar16 r
|
CR105
|
3Ta36 r
|
BL41
|
3Li46
|
TO66
|
4Cp12
|
WL7
|
4Li32
|
GV9
|
4Ca49 r
|
CY118
|
4Ge49 r
|
MS4
|
5Li27
|
Cyllarus
|
5Li31
|
DA62
|
5Pi45
|
(Moon)
|
5Cp52
|
Hylonome
|
5Ar52 r
|
Thereus
|
6Ca16 r
|
RZ214
|
6Sa16
|
Asbolus
|
6Ge26 r
|
OO67
|
6Sc39
|
Okyrhoe
|
7Aq24
|
GB32
|
7Ca29 r
|
VU2
|
7Le36
|
Bienor
|
8Ar33 r
|
UR163
|
8Cp50
|
CO104
|
8Aq59
|
RP120
|
9Li03
|
SA278
|
9Aq06
|
CZ118
|
9Ca32 r
|
HB57
|
9Ca51 r
|
GQ21
|
10Ca14r
|
RN43
|
10Sc17
|
Mars
|
10Le25
|
KF77
|
10Ge47r
|
RR43
|
10Cp49
|
Quaoar
|
11Vi05
|
FZ53
|
11Aq12
|
Typhon
|
11Pi36 r
|
Eris
|
11Pi48 r
|
TY364
|
12Cp02
|
DH5
|
12Cp15
|
Elatus
|
12Sa29
|
XR190
|
12Ar57 r
|
XZ255
|
13Le15 r
|
RD215
|
13Sa41
|
Nessus
|
14Ar35 r
|
WN188
|
14Ar45 r
|
Vertex
|
15Li06
|
RM43
|
15Cp09
|
FP185
|
15Ge14r
|
RG33
|
15Ge24r
|
Apogee
|
15Cp58
|
Pelion
|
16Ge27r
|
KX14
|
16Le53 r
|
TD10
|
17Li25
|
Jupiter
|
17Sc36
|
VR130
|
18Li09
|
OM67
|
18Sc10
|
FZ173
|
18Ge12r
|
CC22
|
18Sc28
|
BU48
|
18Cp28
|
MW12
|
18Vi36
|
Neptune
|
18Vi44
|
Mercury
|
18Sc44
|
VQ94
|
18Pi48 r
|
Ceto
|
19Pi17 r
|
RZ215
|
19Li23
|
Ixion
|
19Vi59
|
96PW
|
20Le17 r
|
YQ179
|
20Ar26 r
|
QF6
|
20Le36
|
Pluto
|
20Ca45r
|
Echeclus
|
20Ar56 r
|
Pylenor
|
20Ge57r
|
GZ32
|
21Ar12 r
|
TL66
|
21Cp42
|
XX143
|
22Le18
|
(Ascend)
|
22Ta35
|
TC302
|
22Aq40
|
CE10
|
23Li15
|
Teharonhi
|
24Sc17
|
OP32
|
24Li32
|
TX300
|
24Sa34
|
Venus
|
24Sa54
|
AZ84
|
24Ar59 r
|
Chiron
|
25Li00
|
SQ73
|
25Ge20r
|
FY9
|
25Ge22r
|
UJ438
|
25Li50
|
EL61
|
26Ca08r
|
RL43
|
26Vi31
|
QD112
|
26Ta39 r
|
LE31
|
27Pi00 r
|
Logos
|
27Ta07 r
|
PN34
|
27Ca15r
|
Huya
|
27Ge34r
|
(Midheav)
|
27Cp53
|
Orcus
|
27Ta57 r
|
VS2
|
27Cp57
|
Amycus
|
28Pi00 r
|
Sedna
|
28Pi10 r
|
UX25
|
28Cp28
|
Saturn
|
28Ca33r
|
Sun
|
29Sc03
|
Node
|
29Ar05 r
|
AW197
|
29Ta06 r
|
Chaos
|
29Aq31
|
PJ30
|
29Le41
|
PA44
|
29Le51
|
CO1
|
29Aq53
|
Focused Minor Planets
AW197 = 29 Ta 06 r
Uranus = 0 Ge 10 r
Orcus = 27 Ta 57 r
Sun = 29 Sc 03
Saturn = 28 Ca 33 r Sextile
Deucalion = 0 Le 35 r
UX25 = 28 Cp 28 Trine
VS2 = 27 Cp 57
Chaos = 29 Aq 31 Square
Node = 29 Ar 05 r Semisextile
______________________
FY9 = 25 Ge 22 r
Venus = 24 Sa 54
TX300 = 24 Sa 34
Mars = 10 Le 25 Semisquare
OP32 = 24 Li 32 Trine
Chiron = 25 Li 00
AZ84 = 24 Ar 59 r Sextile
EL61 = 26 Ca 08 r
_____________________
Ixion = 19 Vi 59
MW12 = 18 Vi 36
Neptune = 18 Vi 44
VQ94 = 18 Pi 48 r
Mercury = 18 Sc 44 Sextile
Jupiter = 17 Sc 36
OM67 = 18 Sc 10
Pluto = 20 Ca 45 r
OO67 = 6 Sc 39 Semisquare
FZ173 = 18 Ge 12 r Square
TL66 = 21 Cp 42 Trine
YQ179 = 20 Ar 26 r Quincunx
______________________
Eris = 11 Pi 48 r
Typhon = 11 Pi 36 r
Quaoar = 11 Vi 05
Mars = 10 Le 25 Quincunx
TY364 = 12 Cp 02 Sextile
RR43 = 10 Cp 49
RN43 = 10 Sc 17 Trine
GQ21 = 10 Ca 14 r
HB57 = 9 Ca 51 r
______________________
OM67 = 18 Sc 10
Mercury = 18 Sc 44
Jupiter = 17 Sc 36
Ixion = 19 Vi 59 Sextile
MW12 = 18 Vi 36
Neptune = 18 Vi 44
VQ94 = 18 Pi 48 r Trine
FZ173 = 18 Ge 12 r Quincunx
______________________
TL66 = 21 Cp 42
Pluto = 20 Ca 45 r
YQ179 = 20 Ar 26 r Square
Ixion = 19 Vi 59 Trine
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