Jan van Paradijs was a Dutch astrophysicist born on June 9, 1946, in Haarlem and passed away on November 2, 1999, in Amsterdam. He is renowned for the first discovery of the optical afterglow of a gamma-ray burst (GRB 970228) on February 28, 1997. His groundbreaking work in high-energy astronomy clarified the nature of gamma-ray bursts, confirming they originated from distant galaxies. Van Paradijs studied mathematics, physics, and astronomy at the University of Amsterdam, later focusing on X-ray binaries and neutron stars, and held a professorship at the University of Amsterdam starting in 1988.
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Jan van Paradijs belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Haarlem
Place of Death: Amsterdam
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: University of Amsterdam
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist
Spouses: Chryssa Kouveliotou
Children: 1 son | 1 daughter
Employers: University of Alabama in Huntsville | University of Amsterdam
Awards Received: Bruno Rossi Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Gemini 14 | 19 Gemini 6 | 3 Virgo 48 |
| Moon | 23 Libra 1 | 1 Sagittarius 2 | 14 Virgo 17 |
| Mercury | 29 Gemini 15 | 1 Cancer 31 | 17 Leo 36 |
| Venus | 19 Cancer 53 | 3 Taurus 31 | 19 Libra 37 |
| Mars | 24 Leo 3 | 25 Leo 46 | 11 Libra 33 |
| Jupiter | 17 Libra 20 | 29 Gemini 58 | 24 Libra 26 |
| Saturn | 23 Cancer 38 | 0 Aries 54 | 3 Leo 30 |
| Uranus | 17 Gemini 37 | 28 Taurus 37 | 21 Gemini 24 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 51 | 2 Aries 0 | 7 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 9 Leo 56 | 3 Aquarius 31 | 12 Leo 5 |
| Rahu | 21 Gemini 1 | 23 Pisces 2 | 16 Gemini 50 |
| Ketu | 21 Sagittarius 1 | 23 Virgo 2 | 16 Sagittarius 50 |
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