Alfred Day Hershey Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Alfred Day Hershey was an American microbiologist and geneticist born on December 4, 1908, in Owosso, Michigan. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969, sharing the honor with Max Delbrück and Salvador Luria for their discoveries related to virus reproduction mechanisms. Hershey earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Michigan State University in 1930 and obtained his Ph.D. in microbiology in 1934. He conducted pivotal research on bacteriophages, demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material, which solidified his legacy in genetics and molecular biology.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sagittarius

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Aries

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
115 years, 11 months, 5 days

Your next birthday is 24 days away.

Death Anniversary
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Next death anniversary is 171 days away.

Death Date
May 22, 1997

Place of Birth
Owosso

Time Zone - America/Detroit (6:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Monkey (猴)
Birth Number
04

Life Path Number
7
Name Number (Chaldean)
55 => 1

Name Number (Pythagorean)
11

Meaning of the name - Alfred

wise counselor, elf counsel

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December 4, 1908 Facts

Generation Group

Alfred Day Hershey belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: Owosso

Place of Death: Syosset

Cause of Death: heart failure

Educated At: Michigan State University

Occupation: microbiologist | geneticist | chemist

Employers: Washington University in St. Louis

Awards Received: Kimber Genetics Award | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for December 4, 1908

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on December 4, 2023 Secondary Progressions for December 4, 2023
Sun 12 Sagittarius 13 12 Sagittarius 19 8 Aries 25
Moon 2 Taurus 34 7 Virgo 1 20 Cancer 29
Mercury 1 Sagittarius 34 3 Capricorn 29 17 Pisces 43
Venus 7 Scorpio 43 29 Libra 58 0 Aries 40
Mars 6 Scorpio 0 7 Sagittarius 23 22 Capricorn 36
Jupiter 13 Virgo 16 6 Taurus 43 5 Virgo 53
Saturn 3 Aries 54 1 Pisces 16 12 Aries 56
Uranus 15 Capricorn 1 20 Taurus 14 20 Capricorn 45
Neptune 16 Cancer 35 24 Pisces 53 14 Cancer 19
Pluto 25 Gemini 4 28 Capricorn 35 23 Gemini 53
Rahu 26 Gemini 32 22 Aries 19 20 Gemini 26
Ketu 26 Sagittarius 32 22 Libra 19 20 Sagittarius 26

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)