George Switzer Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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George Shirley Switzer (June 11, 1915 – March 23, 2008) was an influential American mineralogist best known for establishing the Smithsonian Institution's National Gem and Mineral Collection. His most notable achievement was acquiring the Hope Diamond for the museum in 1958, following a donation by jeweler Harry Winston. Switzer also conducted significant analyses of Moon rocks returned by NASA missions. Under his contributions, the collection expanded to over 15,000 gems, 350,000 minerals, and 35,000 meteorites, making it one of the world's most extensive collections of gems, minerals, and natural specimens.

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Meaning of the name - George

farmer, earthworker

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June 11, 1915 Facts

Generation Group

George Switzer belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Petaluma

Place of Death: Solomons

Cause of Death: pneumonia

Educated At: Santa Rosa Junior College | University of California, Berkeley | Harvard University

Occupation: crystallographer | mineralogist | professor

Employers: Gemological Institute of America | United States Geological Survey | Stanford University | Smithsonian Institution | Harvard University

Awards Received: switzerite

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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.