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 74 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dan
God is my judge, God has judged
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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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2024 |
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| 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 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Dan Shechtman's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 17 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 October, 2024 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 26 November, 2024 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 16 December, 2024
