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 350 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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Taurus 1 | 28 Taurus 49 | 5 Leo 52 |
| Moon | 28 Aries 36 | 10 Cancer 41 | 10 Sagittarius 13 |
| Mercury | 20 Gemini 9 | 5 Gemini 8 | 28 Cancer 4 |
| Venus | 0 Taurus 16 | 0 Cancer 54 | 26 Cancer 41 |
| Mars | 25 Gemini 54 | 0 Taurus 38 | 11 Leo 46 |
| Jupiter | 25 Cancer 28 | 21 Cancer 52 | 9 Leo 43 |
| Saturn | 17 Scorpio 38 | 11 Aries 1 | 15 Scorpio 5 |
| Uranus | 24 Cancer 37 | 1 Gemini 22 | 28 Cancer 30 |
| Neptune | 26 Libra 3 | 3 Aries 47 | 25 Libra 35 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 20 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 25 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 28 Sagittarius 4 | 4 Pisces 49 | 24 Sagittarius 18 |
| Ketu | 28 Gemini 4 | 4 Virgo 49 | 24 Gemini 18 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James Gosling's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2026
