Hermenegild Santapau i Bertomeu was a Catalan Jesuit and botanist, born on December 5, 1903, in La Galera, Montsià, and passed away on January 13, 1970, in Bombay, India. He studied classical languages in Spain, London, and Rome, earning a doctorate in philosophy in 1927. His interest in botany flourished in India, where he collected plants extensively. He worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and later became a professor at St. Xavier’s College in Bombay. Santapau significantly contributed to the identification of new plant species and served as director of the Botanical Survey of India. He published notable works in botany.
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Place of Birth: La Galera
Place of Death: Mumbai
Educated At: Pontifical Gregorian University | University of London | Imperial College London
Occupation: botanist | missionary
Employers: Kew Gardens | University of Calcutta
Awards Received: Padma Shri in science & engineering
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 5, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 5, 2024 |
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| Sun | 12 Sagittarius 24 | 14 Sagittarius 3 | 14 Aries 30 |
| Moon | 25 Gemini 0 | 7 Aquarius 0 | 9 Sagittarius 6 |
| Mercury | 20 Sagittarius 12 | 14 Sagittarius 59 | 23 Aries 51 |
| Venus | 25 Libra 49 | 28 Capricorn 12 | 19 Pisces 40 |
| Mars | 24 Capricorn 47 | 6 Leo 10 | 28 Aries 29 |
| Jupiter | 14 Pisces 14 | 16 Gemini 32 | 8 Aries 4 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 50 | 12 Pisces 59 | 18 Aquarius 54 |
| Uranus | 24 Sagittarius 58 | 24 Taurus 30 | 29 Sagittarius 54 |
| Neptune | 5 Cancer 9 | 27 Pisces 7 | 3 Cancer 16 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 50 | 0 Aquarius 19 | 18 Gemini 53 |
| Rahu | 3 Libra 14 | 2 Aries 53 | 26 Virgo 49 |
| Ketu | 3 Aries 14 | 2 Libra 53 | 26 Pisces 49 |
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