John Machlin Buchanan was an influential American biochemistry professor at MIT from 1953 until his retirement in 1988. He significantly contributed to establishing the Department of Biology at MIT as a leader in biochemistry research. Elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, Buchanan was a prominent researcher in purine biosynthesis. He was born on September 29, 1917, and passed away on June 25, 2007, at the age of 89.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Winamac (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Winamac
Place of Death: Burlington
Educated At: University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | DePauw University | Harvard University
Occupation: biochemist | biologist | chemist
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Libra 0 | 6 Libra 50 | 24 Capricorn 48 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 23 | 4 Capricorn 5 | 2 Pisces 58 |
| Mercury | 19 Virgo 43 | 19 Libra 11 | 3 Capricorn 36 |
| Venus | 15 Scorpio 39 | 12 Virgo 32 | 28 Aquarius 5 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 36 | 5 Scorpio 1 | 0 Libra 59 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 16 | 22 Cancer 19 | 1 Gemini 24 |
| Saturn | 12 Leo 21 | 27 Pisces 44 | 13 Leo 11 |
| Uranus | 20 Aquarius 7 | 1 Gemini 15 | 22 Aquarius 3 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 39 | 0 Aries 34 | 6 Leo 1 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 31 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 4 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 5 Capricorn 58 | 17 Pisces 6 | 0 Capricorn 15 |
| Ketu | 5 Cancer 58 | 17 Virgo 6 | 0 Cancer 15 |
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