Donald Louis Dvorak Caspar was an American biophysicist and crystallographer born on January 8, 1927, in Ithaca, New York. He notably coined the term 'structural biology' in 1958, which refers to a subfield of biochemistry and molecular biology focused on the molecular structure of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins. Caspar's contributions significantly advanced the understanding of the structure-function relationship in biomolecules, impacting various scientific fields until his passing on November 27, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, brown warrior
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Place of Birth: Ithaca, New York
Place of Death: Tallahassee, Florida
Educated At: Cornell University | Yale University
Occupation: virologist | biophysicist
Employers: Florida State University | Brandeis University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Ephemeris for January 8, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 26 | 17 Capricorn 54 | 24 Aries 44 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 7 | 11 Sagittarius 4 | 8 Libra 55 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 32 | 24 Sagittarius 56 | 27 Pisces 45 |
| Venus | 29 Capricorn 2 | 12 Sagittarius 1 | 28 Taurus 41 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 31 | 3 Capricorn 3 | 29 Gemini 13 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 49 | 5 Taurus 40 | 20 Pisces 25 |
| Saturn | 4 Sagittarius 27 | 3 Pisces 55 | 7 Sagittarius 27 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 1 | 19 Taurus 15 | 0 Aries 50 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 34 | 25 Pisces 12 | 24 Leo 18 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 49 | 29 Capricorn 35 | 13 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 6 Cancer 34 | 20 Aries 28 | 1 Cancer 25 |
| Ketu | 6 Capricorn 34 | 20 Libra 28 | 1 Capricorn 25 |
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