Harvey J. Alter is an American medical researcher and virologist, born on September 12, 1935. He is a Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine for 2020, noted for his work that led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. He serves as the head of the infectious diseases division and associate director of research at the Blood Transfusion Medicine Unit at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. In the mid-1970s, Alter's team demonstrated that many blood transfusion-related hepatitis cases were not caused by known hepatitis viruses, leading to the identification of the new hepatitis C virus.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 334 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Harvey
battle-worthy, strong warrior
Read Full Harvey Name AnalysisSeptember 12, 1935 Facts
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Harvey J. Alter belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Educated At: University of Rochester
Occupation: internist | virologist | transfusiologist | infectious disease physician | hematologist | university teacher | physician
Employers: National Institutes of Health | Georgetown University
Awards Received: James Blundell Prize | Prix International de l’INSERM | Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal | Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award | Canada Gairdner International Award | Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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 September 12, 1935
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 12, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 18 Virgo 57 | 20 Virgo 8 | 18 Sagittarius 41 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 20 | 26 Taurus 26 | 7 Cancer 46 |
| Mercury | 13 Libra 9 | 19 Virgo 26 | 19 Sagittarius 27 |
| Venus | 12 Virgo 8 | 21 Leo 39 | 3 Scorpio 25 |
| Mars | 27 Scorpio 23 | 23 Libra 34 | 3 Aquarius 28 |
| Jupiter | 18 Scorpio 36 | 19 Cancer 52 | 7 Sagittarius 4 |
| Saturn | 6 Pisces 2 | 29 Pisces 3 | 4 Pisces 37 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 6 | 1 Gemini 27 | 1 Taurus 55 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 29 | 1 Aries 2 | 16 Virgo 45 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 57 | 1 Aquarius 34 | 27 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 18 Capricorn 45 | 18 Pisces 0 | 13 Capricorn 59 |
| Ketu | 18 Cancer 45 | 18 Virgo 0 | 13 Cancer 59 |
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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.Harvey J. Alter's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025
