James Heckman is an influential economist born in April 1944 in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. He excelled in mathematics during his education in Colorado and pursued further studies in economics at the University of Chicago, where he encountered notable economists like Milton Friedman. His work has primarily focused on economic development and demand estimation, contributing to the 'separate choice theory.' He taught at Columbia University and collaborated with various economists at significant institutions, including the National Bureau of Economic Research, emphasizing the creative use of data in economics.
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Your next birthday is 247 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisApril 19, 1944 Facts
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James Heckman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Educated At: Colorado College | Princeton University
Occupation: statistician | university teacher | economist
Children: Jonathan Heckman
Employers: University College London | University of Chicago | Yale University | University of Southern California | Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | James Madison Medal | Fellow of the American Statistical Association | Fellow of the Econometric Society | Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association | Frisch Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship | Friendship Award | Dan David Prize | John Bates Clark Medal | Fisher-Schultz Lecture | Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
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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 19, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Aries 30 | 29 Aries 53 | 17 Cancer 19 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 15 | 13 Capricorn 43 | 5 Pisces 1 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 9 | 2 Aries 42 | 26 Cancer 48 |
| Venus | 11 Aries 19 | 25 Pisces 29 | 20 Cancer 48 |
| Mars | 11 Cancer 38 | 0 Leo 38 | 28 Leo 32 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 54 | 19 Gemini 11 | 26 Leo 37 |
| Saturn | 23 Gemini 2 | 26 Pisces 34 | 2 Cancer 49 |
| Uranus | 6 Gemini 40 | 25 Taurus 43 | 11 Gemini 11 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 10 | 0 Aries 43 | 1 Libra 40 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 24 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 7 Leo 42 |
| Rahu | 2 Leo 22 | 25 Pisces 44 | 28 Cancer 5 |
| Ketu | 2 Aquarius 22 | 25 Virgo 44 | 28 Capricorn 5 |
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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 Heckman's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2025
