James F. Drake is an American physicist specializing in plasma physics. He obtained his bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1969 and earned his PhD in 1975. Since 1987, he has been a professor at the University of Maryland. Drake is known for his work on laser-plasma interactions and plasma turbulence, particularly for explaining the rapid reconnection of magnetic field lines and resulting particle accelerations in astrophysical plasmas, such as on the Sun. He received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize in 2010 and was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1986.
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Your next birthday is 339 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James F. Drake belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Pasadena
Educated At: University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: physicist
Employers: University of Maryland
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
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 June 26, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Cancer 21 | 5 Cancer 14 | 20 Virgo 11 |
| Moon | 20 Libra 26 | 0 Sagittarius 37 | 6 Virgo 48 |
| Mercury | 26 Cancer 19 | 25 Cancer 56 | 3 Libra 17 |
| Venus | 15 Gemini 43 | 15 Leo 27 | 22 Virgo 57 |
| Mars | 26 Taurus 56 | 28 Taurus 35 | 19 Cancer 42 |
| Jupiter | 18 Scorpio 6 | 29 Cancer 17 | 22 Scorpio 32 |
| Saturn | 7 Leo 54 | 13 Aries 52 | 17 Leo 42 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 43 | 3 Gemini 30 | 26 Gemini 2 |
| Neptune | 8 Libra 2 | 4 Aries 22 | 9 Libra 47 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 50 | 4 Aquarius 57 | 14 Leo 4 |
| Rahu | 0 Gemini 47 | 2 Pisces 48 | 26 Taurus 36 |
| Ketu | 0 Sagittarius 47 | 2 Virgo 48 | 26 Scorpio 36 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James F. Drake's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 27 November, 2026
