Laurence Edgar Skog is an American botanist known for his expertise in the Gesneriaceae family of flowering plants. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, he is the eldest of four siblings. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Minnesota at Duluth in 1965, followed by a Master's degree from the University of Connecticut in 1968, and a PhD in plant taxonomy from Cornell University in 1972. Skog served as a curator and research scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from 1973 until his retirement in 2003.
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Your next birthday is 234 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Laurence
laurel-crowned, victorious
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Generation Group
Laurence Skog belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Duluth
Educated At: University of Minnesota Duluth | University of Connecticut | Cornell University
Occupation: botanist | curator
Employers: National Museum of Natural History | Smithsonian Institution
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 9, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 9, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 18 Aries 58 | 20 Aries 5 | 8 Cancer 1 |
| Moon | 16 Gemini 50 | 13 Virgo 48 | 17 Gemini 37 |
| Mercury | 24 Aries 50 | 27 Pisces 3 | 19 Gemini 44 |
| Venus | 22 Taurus 41 | 24 Pisces 52 | 23 Leo 24 |
| Mars | 24 Aquarius 10 | 26 Cancer 40 | 24 Aries 55 |
| Jupiter | 16 Cancer 17 | 17 Gemini 24 | 29 Cancer 48 |
| Saturn | 9 Gemini 13 | 25 Pisces 26 | 19 Gemini 15 |
| Uranus | 2 Gemini 6 | 25 Taurus 11 | 6 Gemini 38 |
| Neptune | 0 Libra 12 | 0 Aries 22 | 29 Virgo 24 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 56 | 3 Aquarius 40 | 6 Leo 0 |
| Rahu | 22 Leo 17 | 26 Pisces 16 | 17 Leo 56 |
| Ketu | 22 Aquarius 17 | 26 Virgo 16 | 17 Aquarius 56 |
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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.Laurence Skog's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025
