Bengt Holmström is a Finnish economist born on April 18, 1949, in Helsinki. He has been a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1994 and has previously worked at various other universities. He is known for his work on incentive theory and contributions to corporate theory. In 2016, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, together with Oliver Hart, for their contributions to contract theory. Holmström belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 313 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Helsinki (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bengt
son of the torch, son of the fire
Read Full Bengt Name AnalysisApril 18, 1949 Facts
Generation Group
Bengt Holmström belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Helsinki
Educated At: Stanford Graduate School of Business | University of Helsinki | Stanford University
Occupation: university teacher | economist
Employers: Hanken School of Economics | Northwestern University | Ahlstrom-Munksjö | MIT Sloan School of Management | Yale University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Fellow of the Econometric Society | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland | Clarivate Citation Laureates | Fisher-Schultz Lecture | Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
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 April 18, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 2 | 28 Aries 23 | 12 Cancer 5 |
| Moon | 7 Capricorn 37 | 11 Taurus 8 | 26 Libra 17 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 48 | 4 Aries 46 | 21 Gemini 21 |
| Venus | 28 Aries 25 | 23 Taurus 0 | 2 Leo 58 |
| Mars | 21 Aries 10 | 6 Aries 40 | 17 Gemini 9 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aquarius 29 | 17 Cancer 20 | 29 Capricorn 7 |
| Saturn | 29 Leo 59 | 7 Aries 34 | 3 Virgo 6 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 23 | 29 Taurus 36 | 1 Cancer 29 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 24 | 2 Aries 50 | 12 Libra 25 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 9 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 15 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 25 Aries 45 | 6 Pisces 28 | 21 Aries 40 |
| Ketu | 25 Libra 45 | 6 Virgo 28 | 21 Libra 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Bengt Holmström's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026
