David Cheriton, born on March 29, 1951, in Vancouver, is a Canadian computer scientist, mathematician, businessman, and billionaire venture capitalist. He is a professor of computer science at Stanford University, where he founded and leads the distributed systems group. An expert in computing and distributed computer networks, Cheriton has recognized market opportunities and built structures to address them, investing in and founding technology companies like Google, VMware, and Arista. With a net worth estimated at $5.9 billion as of January 2019, he has made significant contributions to education through large donations.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 278 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Vancouver (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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Generation Group
David Cheriton belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Vancouver
Educated At: University of Waterloo | University of British Columbia
Occupation: academic | university teacher | mathematician | professor | computer scientist
Spouses: Fusun Ertemalp
Employers: University of British Columbia | Stanford University
Awards Received: SIGCOMM Award
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 March 29, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 29, 2025 |
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Sun | 8 Aries 19 | 9 Aries 23 | 20 Gemini 4 |
Moon | 3 Capricorn 3 | 14 Aries 41 | 8 Virgo 49 |
Mercury | 25 Aries 8 | 0 Aries 12 | 4 Gemini 30 |
Venus | 10 Taurus 12 | 28 Pisces 38 | 4 Leo 50 |
Mars | 21 Aries 20 | 22 Cancer 55 | 14 Gemini 51 |
Jupiter | 24 Pisces 35 | 15 Gemini 39 | 9 Aries 44 |
Saturn | 28 Virgo 50 | 24 Pisces 9 | 26 Virgo 14 |
Uranus | 5 Cancer 32 | 24 Taurus 40 | 8 Cancer 30 |
Neptune | 18 Libra 26 | 29 Pisces 58 | 16 Libra 49 |
Pluto | 17 Leo 37 | 3 Aquarius 31 | 17 Leo 49 |
Rahu | 18 Pisces 7 | 26 Pisces 50 | 14 Pisces 12 |
Ketu | 18 Virgo 7 | 26 Virgo 50 | 14 Virgo 12 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.David Cheriton's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025