Benno M. Nigg is a Swiss-Canadian sports scientist and biomechanist born on April 10, 1938, in Walenstadt, Switzerland. He studied physics at TU Hannover and ETH, earning his engineering degree in 1965. After teaching at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, he became the scientific director of ETH's biomechanics lab, receiving his doctorate in 1975. Nigg was appointed to the biomechanics chair at the University of Calgary in 1981, where he developed a leading biomechanics laboratory. He has held several prestigious fellowships and leadership roles in biomechanics organizations.
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Meaning of the name - Benno
Bear, strong, brave
Read Full Benno Name AnalysisApril 10, 1938 Facts
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Benno M. Nigg belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Walenstadt
Educated At: TU Hannover | Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH)
Occupation: sports scientist | university teacher
Employers: University of Calgary
Awards Received: International Fellow National Academy of Kinesiology | Fellow of the International Academy for Medical and Biological Engineering | Fellow of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics | Corresponding Member of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
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 10, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Aries 9 | 20 Aries 50 | 14 Cancer 54 |
| Moon | 0 Virgo 9 | 26 Capricorn 17 | 21 Scorpio 7 |
| Mercury | 5 Taurus 33 | 24 Pisces 5 | 1 Leo 3 |
| Venus | 6 Taurus 20 | 13 Taurus 34 | 22 Leo 24 |
| Mars | 20 Taurus 54 | 0 Aries 41 | 20 Cancer 8 |
| Jupiter | 24 Aquarius 53 | 16 Cancer 33 | 1 Pisces 45 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 37 | 6 Aries 39 | 17 Aries 42 |
| Uranus | 12 Taurus 20 | 29 Taurus 13 | 16 Taurus 56 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 58 | 2 Aries 33 | 18 Virgo 44 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 50 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 29 Cancer 15 |
| Rahu | 28 Scorpio 55 | 6 Pisces 53 | 24 Scorpio 16 |
| Ketu | 28 Taurus 55 | 6 Virgo 53 | 24 Taurus 16 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Benno M. Nigg's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2026
