Gerhard Ertl is a German physicist born on October 10, 1936, in Bad Cannstatt, Germany. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2007, coinciding with his 71st birthday, for his pioneering research in solid-state chemistry, which has industrial applications. His work has contributed to understanding processes like rust and the oxidation of carbon monoxide on platinum, relevant in automotive emissions. Ertl continues to work at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin and holds memberships in various academies.
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Meaning of the name - Gerhard
spear-warrior, strong ruler
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Gerhard Ertl belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Stuttgart
Educated At: Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium | Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems | Leibniz University Hannover | University of Paris | Technical University of Munich | University of Stuttgart | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Occupation: university teacher | chemist | physicist
Employers: Leibniz University Hannover | Free University Berlin | Humboldt University of Berlin | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Münster | honorary doctor of the Ruhr University Bochum | honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Bunsen Medal | Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin | honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | Hall of Fame of German Research | Centenary Prize | Bourke Award | Faraday Lectureship Prize | Karl Ziegler Prize | Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal | Carl-Engler-Medal | Wolf Prize in Chemistry | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Medard W. Welch Award | Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille | Japan Prize | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize | Liebig Medal | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | Otto Hahn Prize | Alwin Mittasch Prize | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Ephemeris for October 10, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 10, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 10, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Libra 12 | 17 Libra 53 | 15 Capricorn 59 |
| Moon | 24 Leo 46 | 16 Capricorn 51 | 8 Scorpio 52 |
| Mercury | 1 Libra 25 | 24 Libra 58 | 1 Aquarius 28 |
| Venus | 14 Scorpio 40 | 21 Scorpio 24 | 0 Pisces 39 |
| Mars | 8 Virgo 45 | 19 Cancer 45 | 0 Scorpio 27 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 32 | 21 Gemini 19 | 7 Capricorn 57 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 12 | 13 Pisces 41 | 17 Pisces 54 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 24 | 26 Taurus 40 | 5 Taurus 39 |
| Neptune | 17 Virgo 37 | 27 Pisces 58 | 18 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 40 | 29 Capricorn 37 | 27 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 27 Sagittarius 53 | 5 Aries 51 | 23 Sagittarius 14 |
| Ketu | 27 Gemini 53 | 5 Libra 51 | 23 Gemini 14 |
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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.Gerhard Ertl's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2025
