Dian Fossey was an American zoologist and primatologist known for her extensive research on the behavior of mountain gorillas. She dedicated her life to their conservation and protection. Fossey's work gained wide recognition, particularly after the publication of her book, which was later adapted into the film 'Gorillas in the Mist' in 1988, featuring Sigourney Weaver. She was found dead in her research center in Rwanda in 1985, a controversial figure remembered for her passionate advocacy for wildlife conservation.
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Meaning of the name - Dian
divine, holy
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Dian Fossey belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: San Francisco
Place of Death: Karisoke Research Center
Educated At: Lowell High School | College of Marin | Darwin College | San José State University | University of California, Davis | University of Cambridge
Occupation: ethologist | primatologist | ecologist | anthropologist | academic | biologist | zoologist | writer
Employers: Cornell 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 16, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 16 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 29 Aries 18 |
| Moon | 25 Virgo 27 | 4 Capricorn 8 | 2 Pisces 10 |
| Mercury | 12 Capricorn 28 | 23 Capricorn 37 | 1 Aries 59 |
| Venus | 3 Capricorn 1 | 29 Capricorn 8 | 28 Aries 49 |
| Mars | 20 Virgo 9 | 24 Capricorn 54 | 1 Virgo 12 |
| Jupiter | 22 Virgo 51 | 19 Cancer 15 | 13 Virgo 38 |
| Saturn | 6 Aquarius 3 | 27 Pisces 11 | 15 Aquarius 26 |
| Uranus | 19 Aries 35 | 27 Taurus 36 | 23 Aries 41 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 50 | 29 Pisces 46 | 7 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 15 | 3 Aquarius 12 | 21 Cancer 17 |
| Rahu | 10 Pisces 3 | 11 Pisces 19 | 5 Pisces 8 |
| Ketu | 10 Virgo 3 | 11 Virgo 19 | 5 Virgo 8 |
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