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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Sagittarius 0 | 27 Sagittarius 16 | 8 Aries 58 |
| Moon | 28 Sagittarius 32 | 9 Leo 31 | 13 Virgo 10 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 41 | 7 Sagittarius 1 | 29 Pisces 55 |
| Venus | 24 Scorpio 40 | 13 Aquarius 4 | 28 Aquarius 14 |
| Mars | 5 Pisces 15 | 5 Leo 14 | 18 Taurus 43 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 41 | 14 Gemini 47 | 17 Scorpio 41 |
| Saturn | 19 Libra 12 | 13 Pisces 35 | 18 Libra 5 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 1 | 24 Taurus 2 | 14 Pisces 58 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 57 | 27 Pisces 9 | 15 Leo 34 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 25 | 0 Aquarius 40 | 9 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 25 Virgo 2 | 2 Aries 11 | 19 Virgo 38 |
| Ketu | 25 Pisces 2 | 2 Libra 11 | 19 Pisces 38 |
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