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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 20 Aquarius 20 | 20 Aquarius 26 | 11 Taurus 39 |
| Moon | 4 Sagittarius 46 | 16 Aquarius 49 | 6 Sagittarius 50 |
| Mercury | 20 Aquarius 54 | 7 Aquarius 2 | 25 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 9 Aquarius 11 | 21 Capricorn 24 | 26 Pisces 21 |
| Mars | 15 Taurus 16 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 3 Cancer 56 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 16 | 8 Taurus 15 | 21 Gemini 29 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 9 | 7 Pisces 25 | 29 Taurus 27 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 22 | 19 Taurus 11 | 29 Taurus 18 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 28 | 26 Pisces 2 | 27 Virgo 27 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 17 | 0 Aquarius 37 | 3 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 14 Virgo 44 | 18 Aries 46 | 10 Virgo 23 |
| Ketu | 14 Pisces 44 | 18 Libra 46 | 10 Pisces 23 |
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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.Manuel Castells's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 07 October, 2024
