Joseph Felsenstein is an American professor born on May 9, 1942, at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he is involved in the Departments of Genome Sciences and Biology, as well as serving as an assistant professor in Computer Science and Statistics. He is renowned for his work in phylogenetics, notably authoring the book 'Inference in Tree Evolution' and being the main author and distributor of the PHYLIP software package for phylogenetic inference. His contributions greatly impact the methodology for statistically conducting independent comparative studies in evolution.
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Your next birthday is 283 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Felsenstein belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Educated At: University of Wisconsin–Madison | University of Edinburgh | University of Chicago
Occupation: geneticist | university teacher
Employers: University of Washington
Awards Received: John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science | ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences | Darwin–Wallace Medal | International Prize for Biology
Astrology Analysis
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 May 9, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 18 Taurus 23 | 19 Taurus 17 | 7 Leo 48 |
Moon | 14 Pisces 48 | 16 Libra 10 | 28 Pisces 57 |
Mercury | 7 Gemini 36 | 28 Aries 36 | 5 Leo 14 |
Venus | 3 Aries 53 | 5 Aries 46 | 10 Cancer 5 |
Mars | 8 Cancer 11 | 9 Leo 41 | 29 Leo 35 |
Jupiter | 22 Gemini 55 | 23 Gemini 9 | 11 Cancer 23 |
Saturn | 0 Gemini 20 | 28 Pisces 36 | 10 Gemini 9 |
Uranus | 29 Taurus 41 | 26 Taurus 50 | 3 Gemini 55 |
Neptune | 27 Virgo 20 | 1 Aries 21 | 27 Virgo 50 |
Pluto | 3 Leo 35 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 5 Leo 26 |
Rahu | 10 Virgo 1 | 24 Pisces 40 | 5 Virgo 38 |
Ketu | 10 Pisces 1 | 24 Virgo 40 | 5 Pisces 38 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Joseph Felsenstein's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2025