Bruce N. Ames Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Bruce Nathan Ames is an American biochemist born on December 16, 1928. He is a retired professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Ames is a leading researcher at the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. He is best known for inventing the Ames test, a simple and cost-effective method for testing the mutagenic potential of chemical compounds.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sagittarius

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Capricorn

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
97 years, 5 days

Your next birthday is 359 days away.

Place of Birth
New York City

Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Birth Number
7

Life Path Number
3
Name Number (Chaldean)
36 => 9

Name Number (Pythagorean)
11

Meaning of the name - Bruce

wild boar, strong warrior

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December 16, 1928 Facts

Generation Group

Bruce N. Ames belongs to the Silent Generation group.


Place of Birth: New York City

Educated At: The Bronx High School of Science | California Institute of Technology | Cornell University

Occupation: university teacher | biochemist | chemist

Employers: National Institutes of Health | University of California, Berkeley

Awards Received: Prize for Health Research | Clarivate Citation Laureates | Denham Harman Research Award | American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | Rosenstiel Award | Charles S. Mott Prize | Canada Gairdner International Award | Japan Prize | National Medal of Science


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 December 16, 1928

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on December 16, 2025 Secondary Progressions for December 16, 2025
Sun 24 Sagittarius 31 24 Sagittarius 59 2 Aries 35
Moon 14 Aquarius 0 18 Scorpio 16 12 Virgo 31
Mercury 23 Sagittarius 31 6 Sagittarius 14 11 Pisces 13
Venus 5 Aquarius 34 19 Sagittarius 58 7 Taurus 15
Mars 1 Cancer 24 1 Capricorn 3 5 Cancer 5
Jupiter 0 Taurus 31 23 Cancer 12 11 Taurus 19
Saturn 22 Sagittarius 14 25 Pisces 22 0 Capricorn 36
Uranus 3 Aries 28 28 Taurus 27 7 Aries 4
Neptune 1 Virgo 21 29 Pisces 22 29 Leo 10
Pluto 17 Cancer 46 2 Aquarius 17 16 Cancer 13
Rahu 29 Taurus 4 12 Pisces 58 23 Taurus 56
Ketu 29 Scorpio 4 12 Virgo 58 23 Scorpio 56

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025

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Bruce N. Ames's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets