Justin Orvel Schmidt (March 23, 1947 – February 18, 2023) was an American entomologist known for his work on bee behavior and defense mechanisms in insects and arachnids. He co-authored the book 'Insect Defenses: Adaptive Mechanisms and Strategies of Prey and Predators' and wrote 'Sting of the Wild.' Schmidt gained fame for creating the Schmidt sting pain index, which measures the pain caused by insect stings. In 2015, he received the Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology and Entomology for his contributions to this research.
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Meaning of the name - Justin
just, fair
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Justin Orvel Schmidt belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Rhinelander
Place of Death: Tucson
Cause of Death: 2023-02-18
Educated At: Pennsylvania State University
Occupation: entomologist | zoologist
Spouses: Li Schmidt
Awards Received: Ig Nobel Prize
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Ephemeris for March 23, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 23, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Aries 16 | 3 Aries 21 | 18 Gemini 3 |
Moon | 15 Aries 31 | 18 Capricorn 6 | 22 Aquarius 53 |
Mercury | 9 Pisces 17 | 5 Aries 21 | 11 Cancer 4 |
Venus | 21 Aquarius 33 | 2 Aries 14 | 24 Taurus 59 |
Mars | 15 Pisces 0 | 21 Cancer 7 | 14 Taurus 33 |
Jupiter | 27 Scorpio 18 | 14 Gemini 46 | 19 Scorpio 26 |
Saturn | 2 Leo 32 | 23 Pisces 25 | 6 Leo 4 |
Uranus | 18 Gemini 4 | 24 Taurus 25 | 21 Gemini 42 |
Neptune | 9 Libra 38 | 29 Pisces 44 | 8 Libra 3 |
Pluto | 11 Leo 11 | 3 Aquarius 24 | 11 Leo 27 |
Rahu | 5 Gemini 49 | 27 Pisces 10 | 1 Gemini 41 |
Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 49 | 27 Virgo 10 | 1 Sagittarius 41 |
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