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
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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 19, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Aries 20 | 29 Aries 39 | 9 Cancer 32 |
| Moon | 14 Cancer 27 | 0 Gemini 24 | 10 Pisces 2 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 16 | 6 Aries 44 | 4 Leo 36 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 17 | 24 Taurus 34 | 24 Taurus 8 |
| Mars | 21 Taurus 53 | 7 Aries 40 | 11 Cancer 39 |
| Jupiter | 25 Taurus 16 | 17 Cancer 29 | 12 Gemini 5 |
| Saturn | 24 Libra 7 | 7 Aries 44 | 21 Libra 8 |
| Uranus | 14 Cancer 48 | 29 Taurus 40 | 18 Cancer 13 |
| Neptune | 22 Libra 19 | 2 Aries 53 | 21 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 50 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 21 Leo 35 |
| Rahu | 8 Aquarius 19 | 6 Pisces 24 | 4 Aquarius 27 |
| Ketu | 8 Leo 19 | 6 Virgo 24 | 4 Leo 27 |
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M. Sivapalan's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026
