Mark Stephen Gordon is a prominent American theoretical chemist, born on January 18, 1942, in New York City. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1963 and obtained his Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University under John Anthony Pople. He has held academic positions at North Dakota State University and Iowa State University, where he is currently a Distinguished Professor. Gordon has received several awards for his contributions to theoretical chemistry and is known for developing the GAMESS (US) software package. His research addresses environmental concerns with innovative chemical methods.
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Your next birthday is 227 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
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Mark S. Gordon belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Educated At: Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation: researcher | chemist
Employers: Iowa State University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | Schrödinger Medal | American Chemical Society Award in Theoretical Chemistry | ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
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 January 18, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 59 | 28 Capricorn 36 | 22 Aries 9 |
| Moon | 22 Aquarius 2 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 18 Pisces 13 |
| Mercury | 14 Aquarius 33 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 13 Aries 54 |
| Venus | 20 Aquarius 31 | 1 Aquarius 29 | 5 Pisces 50 |
| Mars | 3 Taurus 25 | 26 Capricorn 21 | 21 Gemini 46 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 45 | 19 Cancer 0 | 17 Gemini 43 |
| Saturn | 21 Taurus 53 | 27 Pisces 20 | 27 Taurus 3 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 27 | 27 Taurus 35 | 28 Taurus 14 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 48 | 29 Pisces 48 | 27 Virgo 53 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 47 | 3 Aquarius 16 | 3 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 15 Virgo 54 | 11 Pisces 13 | 11 Virgo 27 |
| Ketu | 15 Pisces 54 | 11 Virgo 13 | 11 Pisces 27 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Mark S. Gordon's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026
