Basil G. Nafpaktitis was a Greek-American ichthyologist born on December 23, 1929, in Athens and passed away on May 24, 2015, in Charlottesville. He lost his father at a young age and supported his mother during Nazi-occupied Greece. He earned a scholarship to the American University of Beirut, completing his master's in 1963. Nafpaktitis was invited to pursue a doctorate at Harvard University. By 1966, he became a professor at the University of California, specializing in myctophids and co-describing at least 24 new species, renowned for his scientific research and artistic drawings.
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Time Zone - Europe/Athens (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Basil
King, royal
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Place of Birth: Athens
Place of Death: Charlottesville
Educated At: American University of Beirut | Harvard University
Occupation: ichthyologist
Spouses: Mary Nafpaktitis
Employers: University of California
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Capricorn 7 | 1 Capricorn 49 | 8 Aries 0 |
| Moon | 4 Libra 55 | 9 Aquarius 27 | 28 Pisces 29 |
| Mercury | 15 Capricorn 22 | 15 Sagittarius 48 | 4 Aries 47 |
| Venus | 20 Sagittarius 16 | 28 Sagittarius 24 | 20 Aries 29 |
| Mars | 25 Sagittarius 29 | 6 Capricorn 8 | 9 Pisces 31 |
| Jupiter | 8 Gemini 41 | 22 Cancer 27 | 11 Gemini 12 |
| Saturn | 2 Capricorn 59 | 25 Pisces 38 | 11 Capricorn 43 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 27 | 28 Taurus 13 | 11 Aries 8 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 30 | 29 Pisces 24 | 1 Virgo 17 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 54 | 2 Aquarius 28 | 17 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 23 | 12 Pisces 37 | 4 Taurus 18 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 23 | 12 Virgo 37 | 4 Scorpio 18 |
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