Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. is an American literary critic, educator, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. Born on September 16, 1950, he serves as a professor at Harvard University and directs the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. Gates is known for discovering some of the earliest known literary works by African American writers and has extensively published on African American literature. He has also hosted the PBS series "Finding Your Roots" since 2012, which combines genealogy, history, and genetics to explore the ancestral backgrounds of notable American figures.
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Your next birthday is 246 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Henry
ruler of the house, home ruler
Read Full Henry Name AnalysisSeptember 16, 1950 Facts
Generation Group
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Keyser
Educated At: Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Grace Hopper College | Yale College | Clare College | Yale University | University of Cambridge
Occupation: essayist | philosopher | genealogist | literary critic | journalist | university teacher | historian | writer
Employers: Duke University | Cornell University | Yale University | Harvard University
Awards Received: Carl Sandburg Literary Award | Heartland Prize | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction | Lillian Smith Book Award | Jefferson Lecture | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | National Humanities Medal | MacArthur Fellows Program | George Polk Award | American Book Awards
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for September 16, 1950
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Virgo 12 | 24 Virgo 2 | 7 Sagittarius 53 |
| Moon | 23 Scorpio 46 | 22 Cancer 26 | 14 Leo 18 |
| Mercury | 24 Virgo 32 | 26 Virgo 50 | 23 Sagittarius 35 |
| Venus | 8 Virgo 9 | 26 Leo 30 | 12 Sagittarius 0 |
| Mars | 23 Scorpio 43 | 26 Libra 13 | 18 Capricorn 35 |
| Jupiter | 29 Aquarius 40 | 20 Cancer 30 | 29 Aquarius 44 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 13 | 28 Pisces 44 | 1 Libra 16 |
| Uranus | 9 Cancer 9 | 1 Gemini 26 | 8 Cancer 39 |
| Neptune | 16 Libra 12 | 0 Aries 56 | 18 Libra 48 |
| Pluto | 18 Leo 54 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 19 Leo 50 |
| Rahu | 28 Pisces 24 | 17 Pisces 47 | 24 Pisces 26 |
| Ketu | 28 Virgo 24 | 17 Virgo 47 | 24 Virgo 26 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2026
