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 317 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
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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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Aries 30 | 29 Aries 39 | 18 Cancer 17 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 15 | 0 Gemini 24 | 19 Pisces 33 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 9 | 6 Aries 44 | 28 Cancer 48 |
| Venus | 11 Aries 19 | 24 Taurus 34 | 22 Cancer 1 |
| Mars | 11 Cancer 38 | 7 Aries 40 | 29 Leo 9 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 54 | 17 Cancer 29 | 26 Leo 49 |
| Saturn | 23 Gemini 2 | 7 Aries 44 | 2 Cancer 57 |
| Uranus | 6 Gemini 40 | 29 Taurus 40 | 11 Gemini 14 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 10 | 2 Aries 53 | 1 Libra 41 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 24 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 7 Leo 44 |
| Rahu | 2 Leo 22 | 6 Pisces 24 | 28 Cancer 2 |
| Ketu | 2 Aquarius 22 | 6 Virgo 24 | 28 Capricorn 2 |
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James Heckman's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2026