Franz Lucretius Gross, born on August 9, 1937, in Minneapolis, is a noted American theoretical physicist. He completed his bachelor's degree at Swarthmore College and earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1963. Gross held various academic positions at Cornell University and the College of William and Mary, where he became a full professor and served as Dean for Research. He contributed significantly to nuclear and particle physics, particularly involving quark models and the electromagnetic structure of hadrons. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and has published a textbook on quantum field theory.
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Your next birthday is 320 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Franz
free man, Frenchman
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Franz Gross belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Minneapolis
Educated At: Swarthmore College | Princeton University
Occupation: university teacher | physicist
Employers: College of William & Mary
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society
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 August 9, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Leo 39 | 17 Leo 21 | 12 Scorpio 52 |
Moon | 26 Virgo 52 | 22 Aquarius 9 | 10 Sagittarius 28 |
Mercury | 12 Virgo 33 | 4 Leo 23 | 17 Scorpio 20 |
Venus | 5 Cancer 28 | 11 Cancer 6 | 21 Libra 7 |
Mars | 0 Sagittarius 19 | 1 Libra 42 | 25 Capricorn 31 |
Jupiter | 19 Capricorn 14 | 13 Cancer 33 | 21 Capricorn 33 |
Saturn | 4 Aries 47 | 1 Aries 11 | 29 Pisces 4 |
Uranus | 13 Taurus 40 | 1 Gemini 10 | 11 Taurus 38 |
Neptune | 17 Virgo 30 | 1 Aries 50 | 20 Virgo 30 |
Pluto | 28 Cancer 50 | 2 Aquarius 13 | 0 Leo 7 |
Rahu | 11 Sagittarius 50 | 19 Pisces 48 | 7 Sagittarius 11 |
Ketu | 11 Gemini 50 | 19 Virgo 48 | 7 Gemini 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Franz Gross's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025