Ralph Merkle, born on February 2, 1952, in Berkeley, is an American computer scientist known for his invention of public key encryption and cryptographic hash functions. He was awarded the Richard Hamming Medal in 2010 for his contributions to the field of computer science and cryptography. His pioneering work has significantly influenced secure communication and digital security.
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Your next birthday is 359 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ralph
counsel wolf, wolf-counsel
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Ralph Merkle belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Berkeley
Educated At: Livermore High School | University of California, Berkeley | Stanford University
Occupation: cryptographer | inventor | mathematician | computer scientist
Spouses: Carol Shaw
Employers: Georgia Tech
Awards Received: IACR Fellow | Computer History Museum fellow | National Cyber Security Hall of Fame | IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award | IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Paris Kanellakis Award | Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology
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Ephemeris for February 2, 1952
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 12 Aquarius 56 | 14 Aquarius 14 | 25 Aries 47 |
| Moon | 12 Taurus 57 | 11 Aries 9 | 5 Capricorn 27 |
| Mercury | 29 Capricorn 38 | 9 Aquarius 27 | 9 Aries 7 |
| Venus | 7 Capricorn 31 | 28 Pisces 52 | 7 Aries 13 |
| Mars | 6 Scorpio 1 | 19 Cancer 57 | 15 Scorpio 34 |
| Jupiter | 10 Aries 33 | 11 Gemini 16 | 26 Aries 43 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 26 | 17 Pisces 33 | 11 Libra 6 |
| Uranus | 10 Cancer 45 | 23 Taurus 17 | 10 Cancer 18 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 40 | 28 Pisces 1 | 20 Libra 11 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 30 | 2 Aquarius 6 | 19 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 1 Pisces 43 | 29 Pisces 45 | 27 Aquarius 51 |
| Ketu | 1 Virgo 43 | 29 Virgo 45 | 27 Leo 51 |
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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.Ralph Merkle's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2025
