Colin M. Snedeker was a British-born American chemist born on January 5, 1936, and passed away on October 22, 2016. He is renowned for inventing the first washable crayons while working for Binney & Smith, the parent company of Crayola. Responding to complaints from consumers about non-washable crayons, he patented the washable solid marking composition in 1990. Additionally, Snedeker contributed to product development for other companies, including Kiwi shoe polish and DuPont.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Colin
young dove, victory of the people
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Colin Snedeker belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne
Place of Death: Wichita
Occupation: chemist | inventor
Employers: Binney & Smith
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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 5, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 59 | 15 Capricorn 9 | 14 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 3 Gemini 59 | 13 Leo 13 | 17 Virgo 45 |
| Mercury | 28 Capricorn 59 | 5 Capricorn 35 | 8 Aries 13 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 15 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 21 Pisces 58 |
| Mars | 22 Aquarius 53 | 16 Capricorn 8 | 1 Taurus 55 |
| Jupiter | 12 Sagittarius 25 | 20 Cancer 46 | 24 Sagittarius 10 |
| Saturn | 6 Pisces 27 | 26 Pisces 21 | 16 Pisces 45 |
| Uranus | 1 Taurus 34 | 27 Taurus 50 | 4 Taurus 17 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 41 | 29 Pisces 33 | 14 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 32 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 25 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 40 | 11 Pisces 55 | 7 Capricorn 54 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 40 | 11 Virgo 55 | 7 Cancer 54 |
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