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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Meaning of the name - Alfred
wise counselor, elf counsel
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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
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 12 Sagittarius 13 | 13 Sagittarius 5 | 9 Aries 24 |
| Moon | 2 Taurus 34 | 24 Capricorn 18 | 2 Leo 39 |
| Mercury | 1 Sagittarius 34 | 16 Sagittarius 17 | 19 Pisces 19 |
| Venus | 7 Scorpio 43 | 27 Capricorn 5 | 1 Aries 54 |
| Mars | 6 Scorpio 0 | 6 Leo 8 | 23 Capricorn 16 |
| Jupiter | 13 Virgo 16 | 16 Gemini 40 | 5 Virgo 48 |
| Saturn | 3 Aries 54 | 12 Pisces 57 | 13 Aries 3 |
| Uranus | 15 Capricorn 1 | 24 Taurus 32 | 20 Capricorn 46 |
| Neptune | 16 Cancer 35 | 27 Pisces 7 | 14 Cancer 19 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 4 | 0 Aquarius 18 | 23 Gemini 53 |
| Rahu | 26 Gemini 32 | 2 Aries 56 | 20 Gemini 23 |
| Ketu | 26 Sagittarius 32 | 2 Libra 56 | 20 Sagittarius 23 |
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