Peter Charles Doherty is an Australian veterinary surgeon and medical researcher, born on October 15, 1940. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996, sharing the honor with Swiss scientist Rolf Zinkernagel. Doherty is recognized for his contributions to immunology and the understanding of how the immune system recognizes and responds to viruses.
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Your next birthday is 358 days away.
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Time Zone - Australia/Brisbane (10:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Peter
rock, stone
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Peter Charles Doherty belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brisbane
Educated At: Indooroopilly State High School | University of Queensland | University of Edinburgh
Occupation: immunologist | veterinarian | professor
Employers: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | University of Sussex | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | University of Melbourne
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science | honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos | honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona | Mendel Medal | Fellow of the Royal Society | Companion of the Order of Australia | Leeuwenhoek Lecture | Australian National Living Treasure | Centenary Medal | Canada Gairdner International Award | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Australian of the Year | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for October 15, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 15, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Libra 34 | 21 Libra 58 | 17 Capricorn 25 |
Moon | 7 Aries 58 | 8 Leo 21 | 14 Taurus 34 |
Mercury | 15 Scorpio 18 | 12 Scorpio 10 | 15 Capricorn 22 |
Venus | 9 Virgo 20 | 1 Libra 29 | 22 Sagittarius 45 |
Mars | 6 Libra 7 | 15 Scorpio 33 | 2 Sagittarius 12 |
Jupiter | 12 Taurus 59 | 23 Cancer 57 | 5 Taurus 41 |
Saturn | 13 Taurus 2 | 26 Pisces 38 | 8 Taurus 5 |
Uranus | 25 Taurus 24 | 0 Gemini 52 | 22 Taurus 22 |
Neptune | 26 Virgo 14 | 0 Aries 10 | 27 Virgo 41 |
Pluto | 4 Leo 15 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 3 Leo 32 |
Rahu | 10 Libra 17 | 16 Pisces 17 | 5 Libra 47 |
Ketu | 10 Aries 17 | 16 Virgo 17 | 5 Aries 47 |
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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.Peter Charles Doherty's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025