Manuel Castells Oliván (born February 9, 1942) is a prominent Spanish sociologist known for his research in the fields of information society, communication, and globalization. He was appointed Minister of Universities in Spain in January 2020. Castells is a professor at the Open University of Catalonia, and holds prestigious positions at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley. He has been recognized as one of the most cited social scientists and won the 2012 Holberg Prize for his contributions to understanding urban and global political dynamics in networked societies.
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Meaning of the name - Manuel
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Manuel Castells belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hellín
Educated At: University of Barcelona
Occupation: philosopher | sociologist | minister | teacher | writer
Employers: Ministry of Universities | Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda | Open University of Catalonia | Paris Nanterre University | Santa Clara University | School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences | Université de Montréal | Autonomous University of Madrid | University of California, Berkeley | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Cambridge | University of Oxford | University of Southern California
Awards Received: Narcís Monturiol Medal | honorary doctor of the University of Valencia | honorary doctor of the University of León | honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona | Erasmus Medal | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge | Fellow of the British Academy | Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III | Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral | Order of the Lion of Finland | Guggenheim Fellowship | Holberg International Memorial Prize | Saint George's Cross | Balzan Prize
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Ephemeris for February 9, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 20 Aquarius 20 | 21 Aquarius 12 | 12 Taurus 37 |
| Moon | 4 Sagittarius 46 | 16 Cancer 46 | 21 Sagittarius 50 |
| Mercury | 20 Aquarius 54 | 21 Aquarius 21 | 27 Taurus 15 |
| Venus | 9 Aquarius 11 | 3 Aries 42 | 27 Pisces 26 |
| Mars | 15 Taurus 16 | 18 Cancer 21 | 4 Cancer 33 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 16 | 11 Gemini 19 | 21 Gemini 41 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 9 | 18 Pisces 19 | 29 Taurus 35 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 22 | 23 Taurus 19 | 29 Taurus 21 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 28 | 28 Pisces 13 | 27 Virgo 26 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 17 | 2 Aquarius 19 | 3 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 14 Virgo 44 | 29 Pisces 23 | 10 Virgo 20 |
| Ketu | 14 Pisces 44 | 29 Virgo 23 | 10 Pisces 20 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Manuel Castells's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 28 October, 2025
