Dr. James Dewey Watson, KBE, born on April 6, 1928, in Chicago, is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the molecular structure of DNA with Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin in 1953. He is regarded as one of the most significant molecular biologists of all time, but has faced criticism for his racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks, leading to his resignation as Chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in 2007. His book, "The Double Helix," detailing the discovery of DNA, became an international bestseller.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James D. Watson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Educated At: South Shore High School | Indiana University Bloomington | University of Chicago
Occupation: molecular biologist | biophysicist | academic | geneticist | biochemist | university teacher | biologist | zoologist | chemist | physicist | writer
Employers: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | National Institutes of Health | University of Cambridge | Harvard University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Hofstra University | Masaryk University Gold Medal | Mendel Medal | honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona | Othmer Gold Medal | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | EMBO Membership | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Philadelphia Liberty Medal | John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science | Guggenheim Fellowship | Canada Gairdner International Award | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Lomonosov Gold Medal | National Medal of Science | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | Copley Medal | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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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, 1928
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 41 | 16 Aries 57 | 21 Cancer 3 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 9 | 9 Sagittarius 5 | 4 Gemini 12 |
| Mercury | 23 Pisces 15 | 19 Pisces 22 | 3 Cancer 39 |
| Venus | 24 Pisces 5 | 8 Taurus 43 | 24 Cancer 24 |
| Mars | 29 Aquarius 21 | 27 Pisces 36 | 12 Taurus 19 |
| Jupiter | 16 Aries 33 | 16 Cancer 13 | 6 Taurus 53 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 27 | 6 Aries 9 | 13 Sagittarius 49 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 8 | 29 Taurus 2 | 7 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 39 | 2 Aries 25 | 27 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 0 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 16 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 12 Gemini 31 | 7 Pisces 5 | 7 Gemini 20 |
| Ketu | 12 Sagittarius 31 | 7 Virgo 5 | 7 Sagittarius 20 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James D. Watson's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026
