Herbert Holden Thorp is an American chemist, professor, and entrepreneur, born on August 16, 1964. He served as the tenth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, known for being one of the youngest university leaders in the U.S. He faced allegations of academic fraud in 2012, leading to his resignation in 2013. Subsequently, he became provost at Washington University in St. Louis until 2019. He was named editor-in-chief of Science magazine in 2019 and continues to be a distinguished professor at Washington University and a professor of chemistry at George Washington University.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 335 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Holden
from the valley of holly
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Holden Thorp belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Fayetteville
Educated At: Terry Sanford High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | California Institute of Technology | Yale University
Occupation: chemist
Employers: Science | North Carolina State University | Washington University in St. Louis | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
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 16, 1964
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Leo 47 | 24 Leo 2 | 23 Libra 19 |
Moon | 10 Sagittarius 38 | 29 Taurus 52 | 26 Aquarius 30 |
Mercury | 17 Virgo 35 | 5 Leo 56 | 23 Libra 57 |
Venus | 8 Cancer 42 | 19 Cancer 17 | 12 Virgo 36 |
Mars | 11 Cancer 12 | 6 Libra 5 | 18 Leo 44 |
Jupiter | 24 Taurus 36 | 14 Cancer 58 | 24 Taurus 17 |
Saturn | 2 Pisces 31 | 0 Aries 51 | 28 Aquarius 48 |
Uranus | 9 Virgo 26 | 1 Gemini 18 | 13 Virgo 6 |
Neptune | 15 Scorpio 10 | 1 Aries 42 | 16 Scorpio 40 |
Pluto | 13 Virgo 16 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 15 Virgo 20 |
Rahu | 29 Gemini 15 | 19 Pisces 26 | 26 Gemini 1 |
Ketu | 29 Sagittarius 15 | 19 Virgo 26 | 26 Sagittarius 1 |
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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.Holden Thorp's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2025