Donald Louis Dvorak Caspar was an American biophysicist and crystallographer born on January 8, 1927, in Ithaca, New York. He notably coined the term 'structural biology' in 1958, which refers to a subfield of biochemistry and molecular biology focused on the molecular structure of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins. Caspar's contributions significantly advanced the understanding of the structure-function relationship in biomolecules, impacting various scientific fields until his passing on November 27, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, ruler of men
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Place of Birth: Ithaca, New York
Place of Death: Tallahassee, Florida
Educated At: Cornell University | Yale University
Occupation: virologist | biophysicist
Employers: Florida State University | Brandeis University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 26 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 26 Aries 41 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 7 | 26 Virgo 12 | 2 Scorpio 52 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 32 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 0 Aries 15 |
| Venus | 29 Capricorn 2 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 1 Gemini 4 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 31 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 0 Cancer 23 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 49 | 20 Cancer 20 | 20 Pisces 51 |
| Saturn | 4 Sagittarius 27 | 26 Pisces 34 | 7 Sagittarius 22 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 1 | 27 Taurus 46 | 0 Aries 56 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 34 | 29 Pisces 36 | 24 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 49 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 13 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 6 Cancer 34 | 11 Pisces 45 | 1 Cancer 19 |
| Ketu | 6 Capricorn 34 | 11 Virgo 45 | 1 Capricorn 19 |
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