James Gosling is a renowned software developer born on May 19, 1955, near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is best known for creating the Java programming language in 1994, which has become one of the most widely used languages in software development. His work has significantly impacted the field of programming, leading to the widespread adoption of Java for various applications, from web development to enterprise solutions.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 333 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Edmonton (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisMay 19, 1955 Facts
Generation Group
James Gosling belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Calgary
Educated At: William Aberhart High School | University of Calgary | Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation: blogger | programmer | inventor | computer scientist | writer
Employers: Amazon Web Services | Google | Sun Microsystems
Awards Received: ACM Fellow | Officer of the Order of Canada | Tsutomu Kanai Award | ACM Software System Award | IEEE John von Neumann Medal
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 May 19, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 19, 2025 |
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Sun | 28 Taurus 1 | 29 Taurus 3 | 4 Leo 55 |
Moon | 28 Aries 36 | 20 Aquarius 11 | 28 Scorpio 27 |
Mercury | 20 Gemini 9 | 17 Taurus 2 | 26 Cancer 0 |
Venus | 0 Taurus 16 | 13 Aries 48 | 25 Cancer 27 |
Mars | 25 Gemini 54 | 14 Leo 42 | 11 Leo 7 |
Jupiter | 25 Cancer 28 | 25 Gemini 18 | 9 Leo 30 |
Saturn | 17 Scorpio 38 | 29 Pisces 29 | 15 Scorpio 4 |
Uranus | 24 Cancer 37 | 27 Taurus 25 | 28 Cancer 27 |
Neptune | 26 Libra 3 | 1 Aries 36 | 25 Libra 35 |
Pluto | 24 Leo 20 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 25 Leo 45 |
Rahu | 28 Sagittarius 4 | 24 Pisces 8 | 24 Sagittarius 21 |
Ketu | 28 Gemini 4 | 24 Virgo 8 | 24 Gemini 21 |
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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.James Gosling's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025