John Bockris was a renowned chemist born on January 5, 1923, in Johannesburg, South Africa, and passed away on July 7, 2013, in Gainesville, Florida. He specialized in physical chemistry and particularly electrochemistry. Over his career, he published over 700 scientific works, including more than 20 books, and was well-known for his textbooks on modern electrochemistry. He was also an early advocate for a hydrogen economy. In his later years, he faced criticism for his support of cold fusion research.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Gainesville
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: Texas A&M University | University of Pennsylvania
Awards Received: Faraday Medal (electrochemistry)
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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 January 5, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 3 | 15 Capricorn 4 | 27 Aries 21 |
| Moon | 13 Leo 28 | 12 Leo 2 | 20 Taurus 44 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 39 | 5 Capricorn 27 | 8 Taurus 1 |
| Venus | 1 Sagittarius 53 | 14 Capricorn 46 | 20 Pisces 18 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 16 | 16 Capricorn 5 | 1 Gemini 34 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 41 | 20 Cancer 47 | 15 Scorpio 52 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 13 | 26 Pisces 21 | 16 Libra 39 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 34 | 27 Taurus 50 | 15 Pisces 55 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 37 | 29 Pisces 33 | 15 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 4 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 9 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 6 | 11 Pisces 56 | 18 Virgo 39 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 6 | 11 Virgo 56 | 18 Pisces 39 |
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