Carl Djerassi (1923 – 2015) was an Austrian chemist, writer, professor, science fiction author, and scholar. Born in Vienna, he became a prominent figure in the scientific community, known for his contributions to the field of chemistry. Djerassi was a member of several prestigious academies, including the Royal Society, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He passed away in San Francisco at the age of 92 due to cancer.
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Meaning of the name - Carl
free man, man of strength
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Carl Djerassi belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vienna
Place of Death: San Francisco
Cause of Death: Cancer
Educated At: Tarkio College | Imperial College School of Medicine | American College of Sofia | Kenyon College | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wayne State University
Occupation: science fiction writer | playwright | collector | chemist | university teacher | writer | scientist
Spouses: Norma Lundholm Djerassi | Diane Middlebrook
Children: Dale Djerassi
Employers: BASF Schweiz AG | Novartis | Wayne State University | Stanford University
Awards Received: Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz | William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement | doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck | ACS Award for Creative Invention | Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University | honorary doctor of the University of Vienna | GDCh prize for journalists and writers | Edinburgh Medal | NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science | Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Centenary Prize | Inhoffen-Medaille | Othmer Gold Medal | Nevada Medal | Scheele Award | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal | Prince Mahidol Award | Perkin Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | ACS Award in Pure Chemistry | Ernest Guenther Award | Chemical Pioneer Award | Wolf Prize in Chemistry | National Medal of Technology and Innovation | Willard Gibbs Award | Priestley Medal | National Medal of Science | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
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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 1, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 1 | 11 Capricorn 2 | 23 Aries 28 |
| Moon | 19 Gemini 43 | 13 Gemini 47 | 3 Aries 45 |
| Mercury | 24 Capricorn 34 | 29 Sagittarius 21 | 29 Aries 50 |
| Venus | 29 Scorpio 31 | 9 Capricorn 47 | 15 Pisces 37 |
| Mars | 15 Pisces 22 | 13 Capricorn 2 | 28 Taurus 52 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 4 | 21 Cancer 18 | 16 Scorpio 19 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 1 | 26 Pisces 6 | 16 Libra 57 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 26 | 27 Taurus 56 | 15 Pisces 44 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 43 | 29 Pisces 30 | 15 Leo 25 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 8 | 2 Aquarius 44 | 9 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 19 | 12 Pisces 8 | 18 Virgo 51 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 19 | 12 Virgo 8 | 18 Pisces 51 |
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