James Orvis 'Jim' Berger is an accomplished American mathematical statistician, born on April 6, 1950, in Minneapolis. He earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Cornell University, where he completed his PhD under Lawrence David Brown in 1974. Berger has held academic positions at Purdue University and Duke University, the latter since 1997. He has received numerous accolades, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences and fellowships from various statistical organizations. His research interests span Bayesian statistics, statistical decision theory, and the intersection of statistics with astronomy.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 303 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisApril 6, 1950 Facts
Generation Group
James Berger belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Minneapolis
Educated At: Cornell University
Occupation: statistician | university teacher
Employers: Purdue University | Duke University
Awards Received: Zellner Medal | Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis | honorary doctor of Purdue University | Fellow of the American Statistical Association | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Guggenheim Fellowship
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 April 6, 1950
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 22 | 16 Aries 57 | 29 Gemini 46 |
| Moon | 10 Sagittarius 34 | 9 Sagittarius 5 | 11 Virgo 19 |
| Mercury | 26 Aries 36 | 19 Pisces 22 | 9 Gemini 58 |
| Venus | 0 Pisces 7 | 8 Taurus 43 | 23 Taurus 19 |
| Mars | 26 Virgo 37 | 27 Pisces 36 | 3 Libra 54 |
| Jupiter | 28 Aquarius 15 | 16 Cancer 13 | 7 Pisces 16 |
| Saturn | 14 Virgo 22 | 6 Aries 9 | 14 Virgo 16 |
| Uranus | 1 Cancer 19 | 29 Taurus 2 | 4 Cancer 53 |
| Neptune | 15 Libra 58 | 2 Aries 25 | 14 Libra 34 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 52 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 16 Leo 25 |
| Rahu | 7 Aries 2 | 7 Pisces 5 | 3 Aries 1 |
| Ketu | 7 Libra 2 | 7 Virgo 5 | 3 Libra 1 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James Berger's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2026
