Dan Shechtman Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Aquarius

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Sagittarius

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
83 years, 10 months, 1 day

Your next birthday is 59 days away.

Place of Birth
Tel Aviv-Yafo

Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (3:0 E)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Birth Number
6

Life Path Number
4
Name Number (Chaldean)
45 => 9

Name Number (Pythagorean)
11

Meaning of the name - Dan

judge, God is my judge

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January 24, 1941 Facts

Generation Group

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


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for January 24, 1941

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on January 24, 2024 Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2024
Sun 4 Aquarius 0 3 Aquarius 51 26 Aries 57
Moon 25 Sagittarius 25 18 Cancer 16 12 Capricorn 24
Mercury 12 Aquarius 44 12 Capricorn 46 8 Aries 20
Venus 13 Capricorn 5 1 Capricorn 14 26 Aries 27
Mars 13 Sagittarius 13 14 Capricorn 50 10 Aquarius 16
Jupiter 6 Taurus 35 6 Taurus 33 20 Taurus 46
Saturn 8 Taurus 17 5 Pisces 33 15 Taurus 27
Uranus 22 Taurus 10 19 Taurus 7 24 Taurus 30
Neptune 27 Virgo 31 25 Pisces 33 25 Virgo 31
Pluto 3 Leo 10 0 Aquarius 6 2 Leo 2
Rahu 4 Libra 56 19 Aries 38 0 Libra 32
Ketu 4 Aries 56 19 Libra 38 0 Aries 32

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

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Dan Shechtman's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets