Christian B. Anfinsen Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Christian B. Anfinsen was an American biochemist born on March 26, 1916, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, to a Norwegian family. He earned a B.S. in 1937 from Swarthmore College, an M.S. in organic chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939, and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard Medical School in 1943. He served as an assistant professor at Harvard until 1950 and then worked at the National Institutes of Health until 1981. Anfinsen converted to Orthodox Judaism in 1979 and quit smoking the same year. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972.

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Meaning of the name - Christian

follower of Christ, anointed one

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March 26, 1916 Facts

Generation Group

Christian B. Anfinsen belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Monessen

Place of Death: Randallstown

Cause of Death: myocardial infarction

Educated At: Monessen High School | Swarthmore College | Harvard Medical School | University of Pennsylvania

Occupation: biophysicist | biochemist | university teacher | chemist

Employers: Johns Hopkins University | Harvard University

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria | Guggenheim Fellowship | Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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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.