Donald Anderson Edwards was an influential American physicist, born on January 5, 1905, and passed away on December 19, 1999. He was the founding chair of the physics department at North Carolina A&T State University and dedicated his career to teaching at various historically Black colleges and universities. Edwards is renowned for his work in X-ray diffraction crystallography, particularly for his groundbreaking 1931 achievement in determining the complete crystal structure of potassium nitrate, which marked a significant contribution to the field of crystallography.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, ruler of men
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Donald Anderson Edwards belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Calhoun, Alabama
Occupation: physicist
Employers: North Carolina A&T State University | Other historically Black colleges and universities
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 44 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 15 Taurus 29 |
| Moon | 14 Capricorn 1 | 16 Leo 8 | 8 Gemini 39 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 27 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 27 Aries 13 |
| Venus | 27 Aquarius 47 | 15 Capricorn 8 | 1 Taurus 8 |
| Mars | 25 Libra 51 | 16 Capricorn 18 | 18 Scorpio 15 |
| Jupiter | 20 Aries 40 | 20 Cancer 44 | 13 Taurus 27 |
| Saturn | 19 Aquarius 28 | 26 Pisces 22 | 2 Pisces 10 |
| Uranus | 0 Capricorn 55 | 27 Taurus 50 | 3 Capricorn 52 |
| Neptune | 6 Cancer 34 | 29 Pisces 34 | 6 Cancer 4 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 16 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 20 Gemini 23 |
| Rahu | 12 Virgo 12 | 11 Pisces 55 | 5 Virgo 48 |
| Ketu | 12 Pisces 12 | 11 Virgo 55 | 5 Pisces 48 |
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