Dan Shechtman is an Israeli materials scientist known for his discovery of quasicrystals. Born on January 24, 1941, in Tel Aviv, he received his Ph.D. from the Technion in 1972. Shechtman served on the faculty at Technion and later at Iowa State University. His groundbreaking research earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011. He has also held significant roles in various academic and research institutions. He is married to Tsipyra Shechtman, and they have four children, including a son studying physics and daughters with doctoral degrees in psychology.
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Your next birthday is 334 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dan
judge, God is my judge
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Dan Shechtman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Educated At: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Occupation: crystallographer | university teacher | pedagogue | engineer | chemist | physicist
Spouses: Tzipora Shechtman
Children: Yoav Shechtman
Employers: Iowa State University | University of Iowa | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Rothschild prize | Clarivate Citation Laureates | The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | Gregori Aminoff Prize | Wolf Prize in Physics | Israel Prize | Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Silver Medal of the Chairman of the Senate
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Ephemeris for January 24, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Aquarius 0 | 4 Aquarius 37 | 27 Aries 56 |
| Moon | 25 Sagittarius 25 | 2 Sagittarius 9 | 25 Capricorn 54 |
| Mercury | 12 Aquarius 44 | 24 Capricorn 0 | 10 Aries 4 |
| Venus | 13 Capricorn 5 | 20 Pisces 59 | 27 Aries 42 |
| Mars | 13 Sagittarius 13 | 23 Cancer 0 | 10 Aquarius 58 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 35 | 11 Gemini 28 | 21 Taurus 0 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 17 | 16 Pisces 33 | 15 Taurus 34 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 23 Taurus 17 | 24 Taurus 33 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 31 | 27 Pisces 45 | 25 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 10 | 1 Aquarius 48 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 56 | 0 Aries 15 | 0 Libra 29 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 56 | 0 Libra 15 | 0 Aries 29 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Dan Shechtman's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025
