William Roger Ward was an American astronomer born on January 11, 1944, in Kansas City, Kansas. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Missouri and obtained a doctorate from Caltech in 1972. His research focused on the formation and evolution of planetary systems. Over his career, Ward worked at prestigious institutions, receiving several accolades, including the Brouwer Award and the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize. He was elected to multiple esteemed societies and became a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015. Ward passed away on September 20, 2018, from a brain tumor.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Place of Birth: Kansas City
Place of Death: Prescott
Cause of Death: brain cancer
Educated At: University of Missouri | California Institute of Technology
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: Harvard's Center for Astrophysics | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Southwest Research Institute
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Gerard P. Kuiper Prize | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
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Ephemeris for January 11, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 11, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 11, 2024 |
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| Sun | 20 Capricorn 22 | 20 Capricorn 57 | 10 Aries 51 |
| Moon | 4 Leo 25 | 23 Capricorn 42 | 13 Cancer 0 |
| Mercury | 13 Capricorn 48 | 27 Sagittarius 32 | 24 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 10 | 15 Sagittarius 41 | 17 Pisces 57 |
| Mars | 4 Gemini 52 | 5 Capricorn 17 | 1 Cancer 40 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 31 | 5 Taurus 47 | 17 Leo 4 |
| Saturn | 21 Gemini 27 | 4 Pisces 13 | 21 Gemini 28 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 15 | 19 Taurus 13 | 5 Gemini 49 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 15 | 25 Pisces 15 | 2 Libra 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 58 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 6 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 7 Leo 37 | 20 Aries 18 | 3 Leo 23 |
| Ketu | 7 Aquarius 37 | 20 Libra 18 | 3 Aquarius 23 |
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