Donald S. Fredrickson was an American physiologist known for first describing Tangier disease in 1961. He served as the director of the National Institutes of Health from 1975 to 1981. Fredrickson was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1973 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1975. He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1978 and became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1985. His work led to the classification of primary hyperlipoproteinemias being named after him.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, ruler of men
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Place of Birth: Cañon City
Place of Death: Bethesda
Educated At: University of Michigan Medical School | University of Michigan
Occupation: physiologist | physician
Employers: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Awards Received: Canada Gairdner International Award
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Ephemeris for August 8, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Leo 55 | 16 Leo 29 | 25 Scorpio 10 |
Moon | 24 Scorpio 18 | 9 Aquarius 48 | 3 Leo 32 |
Mercury | 12 Virgo 26 | 4 Leo 35 | 8 Sagittarius 3 |
Venus | 5 Cancer 45 | 10 Cancer 2 | 18 Libra 12 |
Mars | 3 Pisces 48 | 1 Libra 8 | 12 Pisces 18 |
Jupiter | 9 Sagittarius 49 | 13 Cancer 22 | 23 Sagittarius 1 |
Saturn | 27 Libra 31 | 1 Aries 14 | 8 Scorpio 3 |
Uranus | 20 Pisces 48 | 1 Gemini 8 | 17 Pisces 38 |
Neptune | 19 Leo 57 | 1 Aries 51 | 22 Leo 34 |
Pluto | 12 Cancer 45 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 13 Cancer 19 |
Rahu | 23 Leo 19 | 19 Pisces 51 | 17 Leo 58 |
Ketu | 23 Aquarius 19 | 19 Virgo 51 | 17 Aquarius 58 |
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