Clair Cameron Patterson was an American geochemist born on June 2, 1922, in Mitchellville, Iowa, and died on December 5, 1995, in Saranac, California. He studied geochemistry at the University of Chicago, where he estimated the age of the Earth at 4.55 billion years using mass spectrometry on samples from the Canyon Diablo meteorite. His work provided the most accurate estimate of Earth's age for over 50 years. Patterson also dedicated his career to studying lead concentrations in the environment, significantly impacting public health regulations regarding lead exposure.
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Meaning of the name - Clair
bright, clear
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Place of Birth: Mitchellville
Place of Death: Sea Ranch
Cause of Death: status asthmaticus
Educated At: Grinnell College | University of Iowa | University of Chicago
Occupation: geochemist | chemist | geologist
Employers: California Institute of Technology
Awards Received: J. Lawrence Smith Medal | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | V. M. Goldschmidt Award
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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 June 2, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Gemini 21 | 12 Gemini 11 | 21 Virgo 5 |
| Moon | 10 Virgo 46 | 7 Capricorn 44 | 24 Gemini 15 |
| Mercury | 0 Cancer 29 | 2 Cancer 1 | 16 Libra 48 |
| Venus | 9 Cancer 40 | 17 Cancer 25 | 7 Scorpio 24 |
| Mars | 21 Sagittarius 20 | 11 Taurus 1 | 0 Capricorn 39 |
| Jupiter | 8 Libra 42 | 24 Cancer 24 | 20 Libra 49 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 30 | 12 Aries 16 | 8 Libra 50 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 29 | 2 Gemini 11 | 11 Pisces 13 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 34 | 4 Aries 5 | 16 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 51 | 5 Aquarius 20 | 11 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 35 | 4 Pisces 4 | 0 Libra 4 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 35 | 4 Virgo 4 | 0 Aries 4 |
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