Rainer Weiss Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Rainer Weiss is an American physicist born on September 29, 1932, known for his significant contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics. He is a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Weiss played a crucial role in the discovery of laser technology used in the LIGO observatory and was chair of the science department involved in exploring cosmic background. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 alongside Kip Thorne and Barry Barish for their critical contributions to the application of laser technology in LIGO and the detection of gravitational waves.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Libra

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Virgo

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
92 years, 2 months, 23 days

Your next birthday is 280 days away.

Place of Birth
Berlin

Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Monkey (猴)
Birth Number
2

Life Path Number
8
Name Number (Chaldean)
34 => 7

Name Number (Pythagorean)
5

Meaning of the name - Rainer

ruler of the army

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September 29, 1932 Facts

Generation Group

Rainer Weiss belongs to the Silent Generation group.


Place of Birth: Berlin

Educated At: Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | physicist

Employers: Tufts University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Awards Received: Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize | The Shaw Prize in Astronomy | honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University | honorary doctorate of the University of Almeria | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Kavli Prize in Astrophysics | Clarivate Citation Laureates | Harvey Prize | Gruber Prize in Cosmology | Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation | Shaw Prize | Einstein Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | Princess of Asturias Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for September 29, 1932

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on September 29, 2024 Secondary Progressions for September 29, 2024
Sun 6 Libra 5 6 Libra 48 8 Capricorn 34
Moon 25 Virgo 27 0 Virgo 37 18 Aquarius 29
Mercury 6 Libra 8 5 Libra 40 17 Sagittarius 40
Venus 21 Leo 24 7 Scorpio 44 11 Sagittarius 21
Mars 5 Leo 10 14 Cancer 2 17 Virgo 38
Jupiter 10 Virgo 21 21 Gemini 10 22 Virgo 52
Saturn 28 Capricorn 21 14 Pisces 23 4 Aquarius 3
Uranus 22 Aries 0 26 Taurus 57 19 Aries 26
Neptune 8 Virgo 46 28 Pisces 16 10 Virgo 5
Pluto 23 Cancer 19 29 Capricorn 40 22 Cancer 38
Rahu 15 Pisces 51 6 Aries 26 10 Pisces 59
Ketu 15 Virgo 51 6 Libra 26 10 Virgo 59

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024

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Rainer Weiss's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets