Joseph H. Burchenal (1912-2006) was a prominent American oncologist known for pioneering chemotherapy development. He studied at Princeton and Penn, served in the military during WWII, and held significant positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, leading chemotherapy and clinical research. He was instrumental in creating effective treatments for Burkitt lymphoma and childhood leukemia, collaborating with recognized scientists. His contributions earned him numerous awards like the Lasker Award and he co-authored the Karnofsky performance status scale. Besides his medical career, he was an avid climber and was married for 58 years with six children.
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph H. Burchenal belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Milford
Place of Death: Hanover
Educated At: Phillips Exeter Academy
Occupation: oncologist
Spouses: Joan Barclay Riley
Children: 3 sons | 3 daughters
Employers: Phillips Exeter Academy | Princeton University | University of Pennsylvania | Union Memorial Hospital | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Cornell University (Sloan Kettering Division, Weill Medical College)
Awards Received: Leopold Griffuel Prize | Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Sagittarius 30 | 0 Capricorn 5 | 23 Aries 9 |
| Moon | 26 Taurus 38 | 18 Capricorn 21 | 16 Cancer 26 |
| Mercury | 8 Sagittarius 59 | 13 Sagittarius 18 | 29 Pisces 53 |
| Venus | 10 Aquarius 31 | 26 Sagittarius 15 | 10 Taurus 30 |
| Mars | 15 Sagittarius 24 | 4 Capricorn 50 | 11 Pisces 12 |
| Jupiter | 27 Sagittarius 1 | 22 Cancer 39 | 16 Capricorn 48 |
| Saturn | 29 Taurus 10 | 25 Pisces 33 | 2 Gemini 28 |
| Uranus | 1 Aquarius 35 | 28 Taurus 16 | 7 Aquarius 10 |
| Neptune | 25 Cancer 17 | 29 Pisces 24 | 23 Cancer 14 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 1 | 2 Aquarius 25 | 28 Gemini 12 |
| Rahu | 8 Aries 16 | 12 Pisces 42 | 2 Aries 17 |
| Ketu | 8 Libra 16 | 12 Virgo 42 | 2 Libra 17 |
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