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 235 days away.
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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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aquarius 52 | 28 Aquarius 50 | 29 Aries 27 |
| Moon | 17 Aries 52 | 28 Aquarius 51 | 3 Leo 41 |
| Mercury | 9 Aquarius 45 | 16 Pisces 40 | 11 Taurus 11 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 53 | 8 Pisces 51 | 14 Gemini 50 |
| Mars | 27 Aquarius 47 | 19 Aquarius 41 | 16 Aries 16 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aries 36 | 15 Cancer 51 | 1 Taurus 35 |
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 4 | 0 Aries 18 | 2 Pisces 45 |
| Uranus | 8 Virgo 31 | 27 Taurus 33 | 6 Virgo 14 |
| Neptune | 17 Scorpio 49 | 0 Aries 38 | 16 Scorpio 55 |
| Pluto | 13 Virgo 19 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 11 Virgo 52 |
| Rahu | 8 Cancer 50 | 9 Pisces 39 | 5 Cancer 33 |
| Ketu | 8 Capricorn 50 | 9 Virgo 39 | 5 Capricorn 33 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Desmond John Higham's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2026
