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, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 4, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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