Iain S. Duff is a British computer scientist, mathematician, and engineer, known for his work in numerical methods and software for solving problems using sparse matrices. He was the leader of the numerical analysis group at Harwell Laboratory from 1986 to 2009, which moved to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in 1990. He is also the leader of the parallel algorithms project at CERFACS in Toulouse. Born on January 5, 1947, in Glasgow, Duff has made significant contributions to computational mathematics.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 149 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Iain
God is gracious
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Iain S. Duff belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Educated At: University of Oxford
Occupation: mathematician | computer scientist | engineer
Employers: Harwell Laboratory | CERFACS
Awards Received: Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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 January 5, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 14 Capricorn 19 | 15 Capricorn 24 | 3 Aries 0 |
Moon | 20 Gemini 26 | 25 Pisces 52 | 25 Aries 45 |
Mercury | 3 Capricorn 44 | 25 Sagittarius 53 | 9 Pisces 25 |
Venus | 29 Scorpio 51 | 2 Pisces 29 | 22 Aquarius 26 |
Mars | 14 Capricorn 31 | 0 Leo 21 | 15 Pisces 35 |
Jupiter | 21 Scorpio 2 | 12 Gemini 45 | 27 Scorpio 16 |
Saturn | 7 Leo 33 | 14 Pisces 49 | 2 Leo 31 |
Uranus | 18 Gemini 47 | 23 Taurus 33 | 18 Gemini 5 |
Neptune | 10 Libra 48 | 27 Pisces 21 | 9 Libra 37 |
Pluto | 12 Leo 47 | 1 Aquarius 12 | 11 Leo 10 |
Rahu | 9 Gemini 54 | 1 Aries 15 | 5 Gemini 46 |
Ketu | 9 Sagittarius 54 | 1 Libra 15 | 5 Sagittarius 46 |
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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.Iain S. Duff's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025