David A. M. Peterson, born on January 18, 1973, is an American political scientist known for his focus on third-party campaigns. Following his mother's influence and the pivotal 1992 United States presidential election, Peterson pursued higher education, graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College and earning a doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 2000. He taught at Texas A&M University before joining Iowa State University in 2009. In addition to his teaching, he was the editor of the journal Political Behavior from 2015 to 2019 and was appointed the Lucken Professor in Political Science in 2020.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David A. M. Peterson belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: Gustavus Adolphus College
Occupation: political scientist
Employers: Iowa State University
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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 18, 1973
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2025 |
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Sun | 28 Capricorn 28 | 28 Capricorn 51 | 20 Pisces 59 |
Moon | 26 Cancer 2 | 24 Virgo 40 | 18 Gemini 38 |
Mercury | 21 Capricorn 56 | 15 Capricorn 11 | 25 Pisces 4 |
Venus | 8 Capricorn 38 | 15 Pisces 45 | 13 Pisces 38 |
Mars | 13 Sagittarius 1 | 25 Cancer 11 | 19 Capricorn 16 |
Jupiter | 21 Capricorn 49 | 11 Gemini 44 | 3 Aquarius 10 |
Saturn | 14 Gemini 34 | 15 Pisces 59 | 14 Gemini 34 |
Uranus | 23 Libra 4 | 23 Taurus 20 | 22 Libra 17 |
Neptune | 6 Sagittarius 44 | 27 Pisces 37 | 7 Sagittarius 25 |
Pluto | 4 Libra 22 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 3 Libra 23 |
Rahu | 16 Capricorn 18 | 0 Aries 33 | 13 Capricorn 33 |
Ketu | 16 Cancer 18 | 0 Libra 33 | 13 Cancer 33 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.David A. M. Peterson's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 27 November, 2025