Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg (December 18, 1922 – November 11, 2006) was an American microbiologist and a pioneer in bacterial genetics. Her notable contributions include the discovery of the bacteriophage λ, gene transfer in bacteria via specialized transduction, the development of the replica plating technique, and the identification of the bacterial fertility factor F (F plasmid). She also established and managed the now-defunct Plasmid Reference Center at Stanford University, where she curated plasmids from various species and documented numerous properties including antibiotic resistance, virulence, and transposons.
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Place of Birth: The Bronx
Place of Death: Stanford
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Hunter College | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Stanford University
Occupation: geneticist
Spouses: JOM
Employers: New York Botanical Garden | Carnegie Institution for Science | University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 18, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 18, 2023 |
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| Sun | 26 Sagittarius 0 | 26 Sagittarius 30 | 7 Aries 59 |
| Moon | 28 Sagittarius 32 | 12 Pisces 23 | 28 Leo 31 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 41 | 5 Capricorn 44 | 28 Pisces 2 |
| Venus | 24 Scorpio 40 | 16 Scorpio 33 | 27 Aquarius 4 |
| Mars | 5 Pisces 15 | 17 Sagittarius 31 | 18 Taurus 1 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 41 | 5 Taurus 48 | 17 Scorpio 45 |
| Saturn | 19 Libra 12 | 2 Pisces 8 | 18 Libra 10 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 1 | 19 Taurus 45 | 14 Pisces 55 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 57 | 24 Pisces 55 | 15 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 25 | 28 Capricorn 57 | 9 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 25 Virgo 2 | 21 Aries 34 | 19 Virgo 41 |
| Ketu | 25 Pisces 2 | 21 Libra 34 | 19 Pisces 41 |
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