Desmond John Higham is an applied mathematician and Professor of Numerical Analysis at the University of Edinburgh. He received his BSc, MSc, and PhD from Victoria University of Manchester. Higham's career includes positions at the University of Toronto, University of Dundee, and University of Strathclyde, where he was awarded a distinguished chair in 2011. His research focuses on stochastic computation with applications in fields like data science and computational biology. He has authored five books and received multiple awards, including the SIAM Germund Dahlquist Prize and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.
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Your next birthday is 236 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Desmond
protected by God, defender of the world
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Desmond John Higham belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Salford
Educated At: Victoria University of Manchester | University of Manchester
Occupation: university teacher | mathematician
Employers: University of Strathclyde
Awards Received: Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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 17, 1964
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Aquarius 52 | 29 Aquarius 4 | 28 Aries 29 |
| Moon | 17 Aries 52 | 23 Libra 49 | 19 Cancer 52 |
| Mercury | 9 Aquarius 45 | 5 Pisces 32 | 11 Taurus 23 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 53 | 7 Aries 56 | 13 Gemini 56 |
| Mars | 27 Aquarius 47 | 17 Cancer 17 | 15 Aries 30 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aries 36 | 11 Gemini 33 | 1 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 4 | 19 Pisces 14 | 2 Pisces 40 |
| Uranus | 8 Virgo 31 | 23 Taurus 25 | 6 Virgo 15 |
| Neptune | 17 Scorpio 49 | 28 Pisces 29 | 16 Scorpio 57 |
| Pluto | 13 Virgo 19 | 2 Aquarius 33 | 11 Virgo 53 |
| Rahu | 8 Cancer 50 | 28 Pisces 58 | 5 Cancer 36 |
| Ketu | 8 Capricorn 50 | 28 Virgo 58 | 5 Capricorn 36 |
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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.Desmond John Higham's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2025
