Wolfgang Ketterle is a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001, alongside Carl Wieman and Eric Allen Cornell, for achieving Bose-Einstein condensation. Born on October 21, 1957, he focused his research on developing atom traps and laser cooling techniques to reach temperatures near absolute zero. His groundbreaking work led to the first realization of Bose-Einstein condensate in atomic systems in 1995. In addition, Ketterle received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics in 2000.
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Your next birthday is 332 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Wolfgang
wolf travel, wolf journey
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Generation Group
Wolfgang Ketterle belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Heidelberg
Educated At: Technical University of Munich | Heidelberg University | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Occupation: physics teacher | university teacher | physicist
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | I. I. Rabi Prize | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Wolfgang Paul Lecture | Dannie Heineman Prize | Benjamin Franklin Medal | Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | Fritz London Award | Nobel Prize in Physics
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for October 21, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 21, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 21, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 27 Libra 47 | 28 Libra 32 | 5 Capricorn 26 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 41 | 23 Gemini 8 | 16 Pisces 39 |
| Mercury | 25 Libra 58 | 11 Scorpio 58 | 1 Capricorn 36 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 55 | 4 Sagittarius 24 | 13 Aquarius 42 |
| Mars | 17 Libra 47 | 24 Cancer 41 | 3 Sagittarius 2 |
| Jupiter | 15 Libra 26 | 21 Gemini 5 | 27 Libra 51 |
| Saturn | 11 Sagittarius 46 | 13 Pisces 9 | 19 Sagittarius 17 |
| Uranus | 11 Leo 21 | 26 Taurus 19 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 10 | 27 Pisces 42 | 4 Scorpio 20 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 50 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 2 Virgo 11 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 10 | 5 Aries 17 | 7 Scorpio 37 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 10 | 5 Libra 17 | 7 Taurus 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Wolfgang Ketterle's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 06 December, 2024
