Bert Geoffrey Achong was a Trinidadian laboratory physician born on December 6, 1928, in Port of Spain, and passed away on November 20, 1996, in Hampstead. He is renowned for his collaboration in 1964, with Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr, in the discovery of the Epstein-Barr virus from cell cultures derived from African Burkitt lymphomas. This significant finding contributed to the understanding of viral oncogenesis and opened pathways for further research in virology and cancer. His work remains influential in the medical field.
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Time Zone - America/Port_of_Spain (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Bert
bright, famous
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Bert Achong belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Port of Spain
Place of Death: Hampstead
Occupation: oncologist | virologist
Employers: Middlesex Hospital
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Ephemeris for December 6, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 6, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 6, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Sagittarius 19 | 15 Sagittarius 2 | 21 Pisces 36 |
| Moon | 13 Libra 59 | 19 Aquarius 53 | 8 Aries 4 |
| Mercury | 7 Sagittarius 46 | 13 Sagittarius 39 | 25 Aquarius 32 |
| Venus | 23 Capricorn 31 | 29 Capricorn 19 | 2 Taurus 40 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 4 | 6 Leo 10 | 0 Cancer 38 |
| Jupiter | 1 Taurus 0 | 16 Gemini 24 | 9 Taurus 4 |
| Saturn | 21 Sagittarius 3 | 13 Pisces 1 | 0 Capricorn 11 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 28 | 24 Taurus 28 | 6 Aries 26 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 23 | 27 Pisces 7 | 29 Leo 26 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 57 | 0 Aquarius 21 | 16 Cancer 16 |
| Rahu | 29 Taurus 36 | 2 Aries 50 | 24 Taurus 31 |
| Ketu | 29 Scorpio 36 | 2 Libra 50 | 24 Scorpio 31 |
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