Joseph L. Goldstein is an American biochemist and geneticist, born on April 18, 1940. He is a pioneer in the study of cholesterol metabolism and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985, sharing the honor with his fellow American Michael Stuart Brown. Goldstein obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1962, followed by his first medical degree in 1966 from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
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Your next birthday is 318 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph L. Goldstein belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kingstree
Educated At: Washington and Lee University | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Occupation: geneticist | biochemist | university teacher | biologist | physician
Employers: University of Texas System
Awards Received: George M. Kober Medal | honorary doctor of the University of Miami | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award | Richard Lounsbery Award | Keith R. Porter Lecture | Albany Medical Center Prize | Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry | Canada Gairdner International Award | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | National Medal of Science | Heinrich Wieland Prize | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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 April 18, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 30 | 28 Aries 40 | 21 Cancer 6 |
| Moon | 10 Virgo 9 | 15 Taurus 28 | 9 Scorpio 49 |
| Mercury | 1 Aries 50 | 5 Aries 13 | 4 Leo 17 |
| Venus | 14 Gemini 7 | 23 Taurus 21 | 27 Gemini 14 |
| Mars | 11 Gemini 10 | 6 Aries 54 | 6 Leo 32 |
| Jupiter | 23 Aries 26 | 17 Cancer 22 | 11 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 3 Taurus 45 | 7 Aries 37 | 13 Taurus 16 |
| Uranus | 20 Taurus 38 | 29 Taurus 37 | 25 Taurus 11 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 15 | 2 Aries 51 | 23 Virgo 10 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 37 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 2 Leo 9 |
| Rahu | 19 Libra 47 | 6 Pisces 27 | 15 Libra 14 |
| Ketu | 19 Aries 47 | 6 Virgo 27 | 15 Aries 14 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joseph L. Goldstein's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2026
