Margaret Hamilton is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner born on August 17, 1936. She served as the Director of the Software Engineering Division at MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, where she developed onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program. Hamilton founded two software companies: High Precision Software in 1976 and Hamilton Technologies in 1986 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has published over 130 research papers and is credited with coining the term 'software engineering.' In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama on November 22, 2016.
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Your next birthday is 28 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Margaret
pearl
Read Full Margaret Name AnalysisAugust 17, 1936 Facts
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Margaret Hamilton belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Paoli
Educated At: University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Earlham College
Occupation: mathematician | computer scientist | engineer | businessperson
Employers: Charles Stark Draper Laboratory | MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia | Ada Lovelace Award | Computer History Museum fellow | Washington Award | National Aviation Hall of Fame | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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 August 17, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 37 | 25 Leo 19 | 21 Scorpio 11 |
| Moon | 1 Virgo 36 | 27 Capricorn 41 | 16 Scorpio 24 |
| Mercury | 16 Virgo 6 | 27 Leo 44 | 18 Scorpio 26 |
| Venus | 8 Virgo 13 | 15 Virgo 32 | 26 Sagittarius 19 |
| Mars | 4 Leo 44 | 18 Gemini 42 | 29 Virgo 28 |
| Jupiter | 14 Sagittarius 27 | 17 Gemini 8 | 25 Sagittarius 51 |
| Saturn | 21 Pisces 5 | 17 Pisces 31 | 15 Pisces 56 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 36 | 27 Taurus 11 | 7 Taurus 2 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 41 | 29 Pisces 23 | 18 Virgo 33 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 43 | 0 Aquarius 16 | 28 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 45 | 8 Aries 42 | 26 Sagittarius 5 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 45 | 8 Libra 42 | 26 Gemini 5 |
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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.Margaret Hamilton's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2025
