Shyamala Gopalan was an Indian-American biomedical scientist born on April 7, 1938, in Madras, India. She was known for her significant contributions to oncology, particularly in the isolation and characterization of progesterone receptor genes, which advanced breast cancer research. Gopalan was also the mother of Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, and Maya Harris, a lawyer and political commentator. She passed away on February 11, 2009, in Oakland, California, leaving a lasting legacy in the fields of science and public service.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Shyamala
dark-complexioned, one with a dusky hue
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Shyamala Gopalan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chennai
Place of Death: Oakland
Cause of Death: colorectal cancer
Educated At: Lady Irwin College | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: medical researcher | civil rights advocate | biologist
Spouses: Donald J. Harris
Children: Maya Harris | Kamala Harris
Employers: Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research | University of Illinois system | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | University of Wisconsin–Madison | McGill University | University of California, Berkeley
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 47 | 17 Aries 56 | 9 Cancer 42 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 8 | 27 Pisces 1 | 10 Virgo 50 |
| Mercury | 4 Taurus 34 | 25 Aries 41 | 20 Cancer 37 |
| Venus | 2 Taurus 6 | 2 Aries 36 | 16 Leo 2 |
| Mars | 18 Taurus 29 | 11 Pisces 53 | 16 Cancer 36 |
| Jupiter | 24 Aquarius 15 | 18 Taurus 42 | 1 Pisces 59 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 11 | 14 Pisces 14 | 17 Aries 28 |
| Uranus | 12 Taurus 9 | 21 Taurus 7 | 16 Taurus 44 |
| Neptune | 19 Virgo 3 | 28 Pisces 8 | 18 Virgo 38 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 51 | 1 Aquarius 56 | 29 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 29 Scorpio 6 | 15 Aries 43 | 24 Scorpio 33 |
| Ketu | 29 Taurus 6 | 15 Libra 43 | 24 Taurus 33 |
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