Dr. Dolores C. Shockley was a groundbreaking figure in pharmacology, recognized as the first black woman to earn a PhD in the United States in this field, and one of the earliest African American PhD graduates from Purdue University. She served on the faculty at Meharry Medical College and made history in 1988 as the first black woman to chair a Pharmacology department in the U.S. Her research focused on the impact of chemical pollutants on the brain and pharmacological interactions with drugs of abuse like cocaine, marking significant contributions to the field.
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Meaning of the name - Dolores
sorrows, pains
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Dolores Cooper Shockley belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Clarksdale
Educated At: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Occupation: pharmacologist | professor
Employers: Meharry Medical College
Awards Received: Fulbright Scholarship
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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 April 21, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Taurus 54 | 1 Taurus 38 | 3 Leo 0 |
| Moon | 9 Aquarius 47 | 0 Cancer 36 | 15 Leo 37 |
| Mercury | 19 Taurus 47 | 9 Aries 57 | 15 Leo 12 |
| Venus | 19 Taurus 15 | 27 Taurus 4 | 13 Virgo 53 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 42 | 9 Aries 15 | 8 Gemini 28 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 22 | 17 Cancer 44 | 6 Cancer 33 |
| Saturn | 12 Capricorn 10 | 7 Aries 58 | 7 Capricorn 6 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 27 | 29 Taurus 47 | 15 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 55 | 2 Aries 57 | 2 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 32 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 19 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 3 Taurus 4 | 6 Pisces 18 | 27 Aries 59 |
| Ketu | 3 Scorpio 4 | 6 Virgo 18 | 27 Libra 59 |
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