Alan J. Heeger is an American chemist and physicist born in Iowa on January 22, 1936, into a Jewish family. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1957 and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1961. He is currently teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Heeger was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000, sharing it with Alan MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa. He is also a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 187 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Alan
handsome, cheerful
Read Full Alan Name AnalysisJanuary 22, 1936 Facts
Generation Group
Alan Jay Heeger belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sioux City
Educated At: Omaha Central High School | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: university teacher | chemist | physicist | engineer
Children: David Heeger
Employers: University of Geneva | University of California, Santa Barbara | University of Utah | University of Pennsylvania
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | honorary doctor of the University of Alicante | Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | John Scott Medal | Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize | Balzan Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 22, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Aquarius 33 | 2 Aquarius 43 | 1 Taurus 26 |
| Moon | 11 Capricorn 13 | 19 Pisces 14 | 4 Taurus 42 |
| Mercury | 17 Aquarius 35 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 13 Taurus 46 |
| Venus | 22 Sagittarius 56 | 6 Aquarius 34 | 13 Aries 10 |
| Mars | 6 Pisces 23 | 29 Capricorn 30 | 14 Taurus 32 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 50 | 18 Cancer 29 | 24 Sagittarius 2 |
| Saturn | 8 Pisces 9 | 27 Pisces 41 | 18 Pisces 36 |
| Uranus | 1 Taurus 37 | 27 Taurus 32 | 5 Taurus 16 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 27 | 29 Pisces 53 | 14 Virgo 16 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 10 | 3 Aquarius 24 | 25 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 11 Capricorn 45 | 11 Pisces 0 | 7 Capricorn 0 |
| Ketu | 11 Cancer 45 | 11 Virgo 0 | 7 Cancer 0 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Alan Jay Heeger's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2026
