Ismail Serageldin, born in Giza in 1944, served as the director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from its opening in October 2002 until May 2017. Before joining the library, he was the Vice President of the World Bank. He graduated with high honors in architectural engineering from Cairo University in 1964 and earned a master's degree in regional planning with distinction from Harvard University in 1968. He completed his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1972 with a dissertation on the role of education in development and has authored over 45 books in various fields of culture and development.
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Your next birthday is 141 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Cairo (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ismail
God will hear (or listen)
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Ismail Serageldin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Giza
Educated At: Cairo University | Harvard University
Occupation: university teacher | economist | librarian | politician
Employers: Wageningen University & Research | Collège de France
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Rings of Tolerance | Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal | Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences | Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences | Jamnalal Bajaj Award | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | NAS Public Welfare Medal | "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu" Decoration | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Dostlug Order
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Ephemeris for May 9, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 18 Taurus 36 | 19 Taurus 14 | 5 Leo 8 |
| Moon | 1 Sagittarius 28 | 5 Gemini 44 | 4 Scorpio 51 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 18 | 23 Aries 3 | 29 Leo 7 |
| Venus | 5 Taurus 29 | 12 Taurus 11 | 13 Leo 46 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 29 | 6 Aries 43 | 10 Virgo 1 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 54 | 26 Taurus 4 | 0 Virgo 20 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 6 | 17 Pisces 16 | 5 Cancer 8 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 43 | 22 Taurus 54 | 12 Gemini 2 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 46 | 29 Pisces 10 | 2 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 29 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 8 Leo 14 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 20 | 14 Aries 1 | 27 Cancer 5 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 20 | 14 Libra 1 | 27 Capricorn 5 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ismail Serageldin's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 October, 2024
