Murugesu Sivapalan is an Australian-American engineer and hydrologist, originally from Sri Lanka. He is a prominent figure in catchment hydrology and holds the Chester and Helen Siess Endowed Professor position in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on scale issues in hydrological modeling, and he has led global initiatives for hydrologic predictions in ungauged basins. Additionally, he is recognized for establishing the sub-field of socio-hydrology, contributing significantly to advancements in hydrological science.
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April 19, 1953 Facts
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M. Sivapalan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Sri Lanka
Educated At: University of Ceylon | Asian Institute of Technology | Princeton University
Occupation: hydrologist | academic | university teacher
Employers: University of Illinois system | Colorado State University | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Princeton University | University of Western Australia
Awards Received: Centenary Medal | Robert E. Horton Medal | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Astrology Analysis
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Ephemeris for April 19, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Aries 20 | 29 Aries 53 | 8 Cancer 35 |
| Moon | 14 Cancer 27 | 13 Capricorn 43 | 25 Aquarius 41 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 16 | 2 Aries 42 | 3 Leo 50 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 17 | 25 Pisces 29 | 23 Taurus 7 |
| Mars | 21 Taurus 53 | 0 Leo 38 | 11 Cancer 0 |
| Jupiter | 25 Taurus 16 | 19 Gemini 11 | 11 Gemini 52 |
| Saturn | 24 Libra 7 | 26 Pisces 34 | 21 Libra 8 |
| Uranus | 14 Cancer 48 | 25 Taurus 43 | 18 Cancer 9 |
| Neptune | 22 Libra 19 | 0 Aries 43 | 21 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 50 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 21 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 8 Aquarius 19 | 25 Pisces 44 | 4 Aquarius 30 |
| Ketu | 8 Leo 19 | 25 Virgo 44 | 4 Leo 30 |
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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.M. Sivapalan's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 17 December, 2025
