Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil is an Indian ecologist and academic, born on May 24, 1942. He founded the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science. Gadgil served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and led the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel in 2010, known as the Gadgil Commission. He is recognized for his contributions to environmental science, receiving both the Volvo Environment Prize and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The Indian government has honored him with Padma Shri (1981) and Padma Bhushan (2006).
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Your next birthday is 179 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Madhav
beloved of the earth, son of the earth
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Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pune
Educated At: Fergusson College | Savitribai Phule Pune University | University of Mumbai | Harvard University
Occupation: ecologist | biologist | professor
Spouses: Sulochana Gadgil
Employers: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | University of California, Berkeley | Stanford University
Awards Received: Padma Bhushan in science & engineering | Padma Shri in civil service | Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen Award | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Award | TWAS fellow | Volvo Environment Prize | Rajyotsava Prashasti | Harvard Centennial Medal | H K Firodia awards | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
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Ephemeris for May 24, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 24, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2 Gemini 27 | 3 Gemini 35 | 20 Leo 50 |
| Moon | 12 Virgo 51 | 11 Sagittarius 56 | 16 Virgo 9 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 31 | 12 Taurus 8 | 2 Virgo 12 |
| Venus | 20 Aries 5 | 0 Gemini 31 | 26 Cancer 32 |
| Mars | 17 Cancer 8 | 18 Aries 4 | 8 Virgo 9 |
| Jupiter | 26 Gemini 2 | 29 Taurus 35 | 14 Cancer 14 |
| Saturn | 2 Gemini 13 | 18 Pisces 16 | 11 Gemini 15 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 32 | 23 Taurus 45 | 4 Gemini 17 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 10 | 29 Pisces 31 | 28 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 46 | 1 Aquarius 59 | 5 Leo 50 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 15 | 13 Aries 14 | 4 Virgo 54 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 15 | 13 Libra 14 | 4 Pisces 54 |
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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.Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 07 October, 2024
