Lance Jeffrey Rips is an accomplished American psychologist and professor at Northwestern University. His career began at the University of Chicago, where he taught for nineteen years before moving to Northwestern in 1994. Rips' research interests include human memory and deductive reasoning. He has received prestigious fellowships, including a Fulbright Fellowship in 2004 and 2005, and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2008. Rips is also recognized as a fellow of several prominent organizations, such as the Cognitive Science Society and the American Psychological Association.
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Meaning of the name - Lance
spear, lance, javelin
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Generation Group
Lance Rips belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Stanford University
Occupation: university teacher | psychologist
Employers: Northwestern University | University of Chicago
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship | Fulbright Scholarship
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 December 12, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 20 Sagittarius 36 | 20 Sagittarius 55 | 8 Pisces 47 |
| Moon | 6 Taurus 10 | 0 Libra 27 | 6 Pisces 55 |
| Mercury | 20 Sagittarius 33 | 0 Sagittarius 57 | 11 Aquarius 48 |
| Venus | 20 Scorpio 34 | 14 Sagittarius 56 | 26 Aquarius 38 |
| Mars | 12 Capricorn 5 | 28 Sagittarius 2 | 12 Pisces 36 |
| Jupiter | 5 Capricorn 51 | 23 Cancer 36 | 22 Capricorn 59 |
| Saturn | 6 Virgo 41 | 25 Pisces 15 | 2 Virgo 51 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 54 | 28 Taurus 35 | 26 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 50 | 29 Pisces 22 | 14 Libra 41 |
| Pluto | 16 Leo 24 | 2 Aquarius 10 | 14 Leo 49 |
| Rahu | 2 Taurus 27 | 13 Pisces 11 | 28 Aries 23 |
| Ketu | 2 Scorpio 27 | 13 Virgo 11 | 28 Libra 23 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Lance Rips's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2026
