Joel David Barkan was an American political scientist renowned for his expertise in political development in Africa, particularly in Kenya. He served as a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa for over forty years and produced numerous articles on Kenyan political development for Foreign Affairs. Barkan held senior positions at various think tanks and consulted for major organizations such as the World Bank, USAID, and the United Nations. He had a notable academic career with teaching roles at prestigious institutions worldwide. Barkan passed away in 2014 due to a pulmonary embolism.
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Meaning of the name - Joel
Yahweh is God, God is merciful
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Joel Barkan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Toledo
Place of Death: Mexico City
Cause of Death: pulmonary embolism
Educated At: Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | political scientist
Employers: University of Iowa | Center for Strategic and International Studies | World Bank | US Agency for International Development | Department for International Development (UK) | United Nations Development Programme | National Democratic Institute | National Endowment for Democracy
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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 28, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 58 | 8 Taurus 23 | 29 Cancer 25 |
| Moon | 0 Gemini 54 | 3 Libra 32 | 9 Cancer 49 |
| Mercury | 29 Aries 24 | 21 Aries 42 | 9 Cancer 41 |
| Venus | 10 Taurus 25 | 5 Gemini 28 | 24 Leo 32 |
| Mars | 18 Aquarius 3 | 14 Aries 34 | 10 Aries 58 |
| Jupiter | 23 Taurus 22 | 18 Cancer 36 | 12 Gemini 28 |
| Saturn | 16 Taurus 53 | 8 Aries 46 | 26 Taurus 38 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 7 | 0 Gemini 9 | 29 Taurus 32 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 17 | 3 Aries 11 | 25 Virgo 29 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 4 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 3 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 29 Virgo 56 | 5 Pisces 56 | 25 Virgo 26 |
| Ketu | 29 Pisces 56 | 5 Virgo 56 | 25 Pisces 26 |
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