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, ruler of men
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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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 26 | 18 Capricorn 40 | 25 Aries 42 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 7 | 11 Taurus 11 | 20 Libra 52 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 32 | 0 Capricorn 23 | 28 Pisces 59 |
| Venus | 29 Capricorn 2 | 5 Pisces 49 | 29 Taurus 53 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 31 | 29 Cancer 9 | 29 Gemini 48 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 49 | 12 Gemini 27 | 20 Pisces 38 |
| Saturn | 4 Sagittarius 27 | 15 Pisces 5 | 7 Sagittarius 25 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 1 | 23 Taurus 29 | 0 Aries 53 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 34 | 27 Pisces 25 | 24 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 49 | 1 Aquarius 18 | 13 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 6 Cancer 34 | 1 Aries 5 | 1 Cancer 22 |
| Ketu | 6 Capricorn 34 | 1 Libra 5 | 1 Capricorn 22 |
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