John Herbert Watkinson was a prominent New Zealand soil chemist born on 27 August 1932. He graduated with a BSc from Victoria University College in 1953 and earned a PhD in 1969. Renowned for his work on selenium in biological samples and fertilisers, he also researched optimal particle sizes for elemental sulphur and reactive phosphate rock. Watkinson became a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1994 and contributed significantly to soil chemistry until his death in Hamilton on 14 February 2017.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Watkinson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Death: Hamilton
Educated At: Victoria University of Wellington
Occupation: chemist
Employers: Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre
Awards Received: Fellow of The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science | Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Virgo 11 | 4 Virgo 40 | 6 Sagittarius 16 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 35 | 25 Libra 50 | 15 Sagittarius 54 |
| Mercury | 19 Leo 16 | 19 Leo 21 | 19 Sagittarius 11 |
| Venus | 18 Cancer 48 | 2 Leo 25 | 2 Scorpio 5 |
| Mars | 14 Cancer 57 | 13 Libra 8 | 6 Virgo 48 |
| Jupiter | 3 Virgo 21 | 17 Cancer 6 | 20 Virgo 33 |
| Saturn | 29 Capricorn 22 | 0 Aries 11 | 0 Aquarius 54 |
| Uranus | 23 Aries 2 | 1 Gemini 26 | 19 Aries 48 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 35 | 1 Aries 27 | 10 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 48 | 1 Aquarius 50 | 23 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 35 | 18 Pisces 51 | 12 Pisces 39 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 35 | 18 Virgo 51 | 12 Virgo 39 |
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