Cornelis Johannes van Houten was a Dutch astronomer born on February 18, 1920, in The Hague, Netherlands. He had a distinguished career in astronomy, dedicating his entire professional life to his alma mater, Leiden University. Along with his collaborator and later wife, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, and fellow Dutch astronomer Tom Gehrels, he discovered thousands of asteroids. His academic pursuits were interrupted by World War II, and he could not present his doctoral thesis until 1952. He passed away on August 24, 2002, in the same city of his birth.
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Meaning of the name - Cornelis
man of the horn
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Cornelis Johannes van Houten belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: The Hague
Place of Death: The Hague
Educated At: Leiden University
Occupation: astronomer
Spouses: Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
Employers: Leiden University
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.Ephemeris for February 18, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 45 | 0 Pisces 3 | 12 Gemini 46 |
| Moon | 14 Aquarius 32 | 14 Pisces 57 | 4 Capricorn 21 |
| Mercury | 9 Pisces 4 | 18 Pisces 5 | 23 Gemini 8 |
| Venus | 24 Capricorn 34 | 10 Pisces 22 | 4 Gemini 33 |
| Mars | 5 Scorpio 36 | 20 Aquarius 38 | 21 Libra 18 |
| Jupiter | 10 Leo 52 | 15 Cancer 46 | 13 Leo 1 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 49 | 0 Aries 26 | 6 Virgo 10 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 28 | 27 Taurus 34 | 5 Pisces 37 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 38 | 0 Aries 41 | 9 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 49 | 4 Aquarius 14 | 6 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 48 | 9 Pisces 35 | 14 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 48 | 9 Virgo 35 | 14 Taurus 11 |
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