James Alan Bassham (1922-2012) was an American scientist known for his work on photosynthesis. He earned his Bachelor of Science (BS) in chemistry in 1945 from the University of California and a PhD in 1949. He studied carbon reduction during photosynthesis, working with Melvin Calvin at the Lawrence Berkeley Radiation Laboratory's biochemistry group. Additionally, Bassham conducted research on the biosynthetic pathway of thermodynamics and the kinetics of carbon pathways in metabolic networks. He co-authored 'The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis' with Melvin Calvin.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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Place of Birth: Sacramento
Place of Death: El Cerrito
Educated At: Shasta High School | University of California
Occupation: chemist
Employers: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | University of California, Berkeley
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Sagittarius 47 | 4 Sagittarius 49 | 18 Pisces 14 |
| Moon | 9 Pisces 16 | 17 Aquarius 33 | 19 Sagittarius 0 |
| Mercury | 28 Scorpio 13 | 21 Scorpio 29 | 25 Aquarius 9 |
| Venus | 1 Sagittarius 13 | 24 Scorpio 57 | 4 Aquarius 5 |
| Mars | 19 Aquarius 16 | 16 Sagittarius 13 | 4 Taurus 6 |
| Jupiter | 6 Scorpio 25 | 24 Cancer 47 | 18 Scorpio 38 |
| Saturn | 17 Libra 21 | 25 Pisces 3 | 19 Libra 32 |
| Uranus | 9 Pisces 41 | 29 Taurus 14 | 13 Pisces 49 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 10 | 29 Pisces 25 | 15 Leo 57 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 49 | 1 Aquarius 48 | 9 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 26 Virgo 12 | 14 Pisces 1 | 20 Virgo 45 |
| Ketu | 26 Pisces 12 | 14 Virgo 1 | 20 Pisces 45 |
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