James M. Tour is an American chemist specializing in organic synthetic chemistry and nanotechnology. He is a professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago and also holds professorships in materials science and nanotechnology and computer science at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Your next birthday is 349 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisAugust 18, 1959 Facts
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James Tour belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Educated At: University of Wisconsin–Madison | Syracuse University | Purdue University | Stanford University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: University of South Carolina | Rice University | Harvard University
Awards Received: Centenary Prize | Oesper Award | Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology
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 August 18, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 24 Leo 57 | 25 Leo 58 | 29 Libra 30 |
| Moon | 26 Aquarius 30 | 28 Gemini 5 | 16 Cancer 14 |
| Mercury | 8 Leo 8 | 7 Leo 26 | 20 Scorpio 48 |
| Venus | 14 Virgo 56 | 21 Cancer 39 | 14 Virgo 29 |
| Mars | 18 Virgo 18 | 7 Libra 21 | 1 Scorpio 32 |
| Jupiter | 23 Scorpio 16 | 15 Cancer 22 | 3 Sagittarius 23 |
| Saturn | 1 Capricorn 5 | 0 Aries 44 | 2 Capricorn 39 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 15 | 1 Gemini 20 | 20 Leo 33 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 27 | 1 Aries 39 | 6 Scorpio 25 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 37 | 2 Aquarius 1 | 5 Virgo 37 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 53 | 19 Pisces 20 | 2 Libra 23 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 53 | 19 Virgo 20 | 2 Aries 23 |
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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 Tour's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
