William Standish Knowles is an American chemist born on June 1, 1917. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001, sharing the honor with Ryōji Noyori and Barry Sharpless. Sharpless received half of the prize, while Knowles and Noyori shared the other half for their development of materials that expedited the production of pharmaceutical products.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Place of Birth: Taunton
Place of Death: Chesterfield
Cause of Death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Educated At: Berkshire School | Phillips Academy | Columbia University | Harvard University
Occupation: researcher | chemist
Employers: Monsanto
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | Chemical Pioneer Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 1, 2024 |
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Sun | 10 Gemini 36 | 11 Gemini 41 | 23 Virgo 14 |
Moon | 22 Libra 36 | 8 Aries 0 | 26 Virgo 19 |
Mercury | 20 Taurus 58 | 26 Taurus 53 | 27 Virgo 51 |
Venus | 20 Gemini 16 | 10 Gemini 53 | 0 Scorpio 12 |
Mars | 20 Taurus 31 | 24 Aries 25 | 2 Leo 38 |
Jupiter | 23 Taurus 31 | 1 Gemini 34 | 10 Gemini 57 |
Saturn | 28 Cancer 8 | 18 Pisces 42 | 11 Leo 3 |
Uranus | 23 Aquarius 40 | 24 Taurus 14 | 20 Aquarius 28 |
Neptune | 2 Leo 45 | 29 Pisces 40 | 6 Leo 19 |
Pluto | 3 Cancer 20 | 1 Aquarius 53 | 5 Cancer 27 |
Rahu | 12 Capricorn 19 | 12 Aries 47 | 6 Capricorn 39 |
Ketu | 12 Cancer 19 | 12 Libra 47 | 6 Cancer 39 |
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