James Hillier was a Canadian-American academic and inventor, born on August 22, 1915, in Brantford, Canada. He made significant contributions to the field of microscopy and is best known for co-inventing the first practical electron microscope. His inventions greatly advanced the fields of biology and materials science. Hillier passed away on January 15, 2007, in Princeton, United States, leaving a lasting legacy in scientific research and innovation.
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Time Zone - America/Toronto (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 Hillier belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brantford
Place of Death: Princeton
Educated At: Brantford Collegiate Institute | University of Toronto
Occupation: academic | inventor
Employers: RCA Corporation
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | IRI Medal | IEEE Founders Medal | IEEE David Sarnoff Award | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Officer of the Order of Canada
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Leo 30 | 29 Leo 51 | 17 Sagittarius 34 |
| Moon | 29 Capricorn 54 | 23 Leo 4 | 12 Aquarius 26 |
| Mercury | 6 Virgo 40 | 11 Leo 50 | 14 Sagittarius 37 |
| Venus | 22 Leo 46 | 26 Cancer 27 | 9 Capricorn 54 |
| Mars | 2 Cancer 9 | 9 Libra 56 | 27 Leo 12 |
| Jupiter | 26 Pisces 20 | 16 Cancer 9 | 19 Pisces 28 |
| Saturn | 13 Cancer 15 | 0 Aries 30 | 15 Cancer 46 |
| Uranus | 13 Aquarius 2 | 1 Gemini 23 | 12 Aquarius 41 |
| Neptune | 1 Leo 15 | 1 Aries 34 | 2 Leo 21 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 59 | 1 Aquarius 56 | 2 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 16 Aquarius 41 | 19 Pisces 7 | 10 Aquarius 52 |
| Ketu | 16 Leo 41 | 19 Virgo 7 | 10 Leo 52 |
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