Sumio Iijima is a prominent Japanese physicist born in Saitama in 1939. He graduated with a degree in engineering in 1963 from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, followed by a master's in 1965 and a PhD in solid-state physics in 1968 from Tohoku University. From 1970 to 1982, he conducted research on crystal materials and high-resolution electron microscopy at Arizona State University. Notable for discovering carbon nanotubes in 1991, he is recognized for explaining their structure and properties, impacting nanotechnology and condensed matter science significantly. He is a professor and has received numerous accolades, including the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics in 2002.
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Your next birthday is 91 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Sumio
abundant rice
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Sumio Iijima belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Koshigaya
Educated At: Tohoku University | University of Oxford
Occupation: chemist | physicist | professor
Employers: Nagoya University | Meijo University
Awards Received: Carbon Medal | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Kavli Prize in Nanoscience | Clarivate Citation Laureates | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | Imperial Prize of Japan Academy | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research | Person of Cultural Merit | European Inventor Award | Nishina Memorial Prize | Gregori Aminoff Prize | Benjamin Franklin Medal | Asahi Prize | Balzan Prize | Order of Culture | Princess of Asturias Awards
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for May 2, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 49 | 12 Taurus 12 | 2 Leo 14 |
| Moon | 21 Libra 34 | 20 Aquarius 37 | 4 Sagittarius 9 |
| Mercury | 14 Aries 4 | 17 Aries 42 | 24 Leo 5 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 48 | 3 Taurus 16 | 20 Cancer 50 |
| Mars | 21 Capricorn 20 | 1 Aries 9 | 28 Capricorn 49 |
| Jupiter | 28 Pisces 3 | 24 Taurus 22 | 8 Aries 42 |
| Saturn | 23 Aries 41 | 16 Pisces 40 | 1 Taurus 6 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 26 | 22 Taurus 29 | 21 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 47 | 28 Pisces 58 | 21 Virgo 18 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 18 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 1 Leo 6 |
| Rahu | 8 Scorpio 28 | 14 Aries 24 | 3 Scorpio 57 |
| Ketu | 8 Taurus 28 | 14 Libra 24 | 3 Taurus 57 |
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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.Sumio Iijima's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025
