Christian de Duve was a Belgian scientist renowned for his contributions to cell biology and biochemistry. Born on October 2, 1917, to Belgian refugee parents in Britain, he discovered lysosomes in 1955. His groundbreaking work on cellular structures and the discovery of cell organelles earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974, awarded jointly with Albert Claude and George Palade. De Duve's research has had a lasting impact on the field of life sciences, enhancing our understanding of cellular processes.
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Meaning of the name - Christian
follower of Christ, anointed one
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Christian de Duve belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Thames Ditton
Place of Death: Nethen
Educated At: Our Lady College, Antwerp | Catholic University of Leuven
Occupation: academic | biochemist | physiologist | university teacher | biologist | chemist | physician
Employers: Catholic University of Leuven | The Rockefeller University
Awards Received: Honorary doctor of Leiden University | honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles | Commander of the Order of the Crown | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium) | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | E. B. Wilson Medal | Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics | Canada Gairdner International Award | Francqui Prize | Order of Leopold | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Ephemeris for October 2, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Libra 55 | 9 Libra 45 | 27 Capricorn 49 |
| Moon | 4 Taurus 32 | 11 Aquarius 25 | 16 Aries 1 |
| Mercury | 21 Virgo 14 | 23 Libra 52 | 4 Capricorn 42 |
| Venus | 19 Scorpio 8 | 16 Virgo 10 | 28 Aquarius 27 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 22 | 7 Scorpio 2 | 1 Libra 33 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 15 | 22 Cancer 41 | 1 Gemini 19 |
| Saturn | 12 Leo 37 | 27 Pisces 31 | 12 Leo 57 |
| Uranus | 20 Aquarius 3 | 1 Gemini 11 | 22 Aquarius 13 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 43 | 0 Aries 29 | 5 Leo 56 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 31 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 4 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 5 Capricorn 49 | 16 Pisces 56 | 0 Capricorn 5 |
| Ketu | 5 Cancer 49 | 16 Virgo 56 | 0 Cancer 5 |
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