Christian de Duve was a Belgian scientist renowned for his contributions to cell biology and biochemistry. Born on October 2, 1917, to Belgian refugee parents in Britain, he discovered lysosomes in 1955. His groundbreaking work on cellular structures and the discovery of cell organelles earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974, awarded jointly with Albert Claude and George Palade. De Duve's research has had a lasting impact on the field of life sciences, enhancing our understanding of cellular processes.
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Meaning of the name - Christian
follower of Christ, anointed one
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Place of Birth: Thames Ditton
Place of Death: Nethen
Educated At: Our Lady College, Antwerp | Catholic University of Leuven
Occupation: academic | biochemist | physiologist | university teacher | biologist | chemist | physician
Employers: Catholic University of Leuven | The Rockefeller University
Awards Received: Honorary doctor of Leiden University | honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles | Commander of the Order of the Crown | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium) | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | E. B. Wilson Medal | Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics | Canada Gairdner International Award | Francqui Prize | Order of Leopold | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 8 Libra 55 | 9 Libra 59 | 26 Capricorn 48 |
| Moon | 4 Taurus 32 | 9 Libra 11 | 1 Aries 39 |
| Mercury | 21 Virgo 14 | 11 Libra 25 | 4 Capricorn 13 |
| Venus | 19 Scorpio 8 | 11 Scorpio 41 | 28 Aquarius 22 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 22 | 15 Cancer 45 | 1 Libra 22 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 15 | 21 Gemini 15 | 1 Gemini 20 |
| Saturn | 12 Leo 37 | 14 Pisces 10 | 13 Leo 2 |
| Uranus | 20 Aquarius 3 | 26 Taurus 53 | 22 Aquarius 10 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 43 | 28 Pisces 11 | 5 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 31 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 4 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 5 Capricorn 49 | 6 Aries 16 | 0 Capricorn 9 |
| Ketu | 5 Cancer 49 | 6 Libra 16 | 0 Cancer 9 |
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