Masaaki Yamada, born on August 9, 1942, in Japan, is a prominent Japanese plasma physicist. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1966 with a Bachelor's in Applied Physics and earned a Master's in Nuclear Engineering in 1968. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Illinois in 1973. Yamada worked at Princeton University and its Plasma Physics Laboratory, where he led the Spheromak S-1 project and has been involved in magnetic reconnection research. He has authored over 200 scientific publications and received numerous awards for his contributions to plasma physics.
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Meaning of the name - Masaaki
truth/righteousness + bright/shining
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Masaaki Yamada belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Japan
Educated At: University of Illinois system
Occupation: university teacher | physicist
Employers: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory | Kyoto University | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne | University of Tokyo
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics | John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research
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Ephemeris for August 9, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Leo 27 | 17 Leo 21 | 7 Scorpio 38 |
Moon | 19 Cancer 41 | 22 Aquarius 9 | 1 Leo 36 |
Mercury | 23 Leo 36 | 4 Leo 23 | 20 Libra 26 |
Venus | 21 Cancer 0 | 11 Cancer 6 | 3 Scorpio 41 |
Mars | 5 Virgo 16 | 1 Libra 42 | 29 Libra 11 |
Jupiter | 13 Cancer 17 | 13 Cancer 33 | 24 Cancer 49 |
Saturn | 10 Gemini 54 | 1 Aries 11 | 11 Gemini 40 |
Uranus | 4 Gemini 11 | 1 Gemini 10 | 3 Gemini 34 |
Neptune | 28 Virgo 5 | 1 Aries 50 | 0 Libra 59 |
Pluto | 5 Leo 42 | 2 Aquarius 13 | 7 Leo 15 |
Rahu | 5 Virgo 9 | 19 Pisces 48 | 0 Virgo 45 |
Ketu | 5 Pisces 9 | 19 Virgo 48 | 0 Pisces 45 |
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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.Masaaki Yamada's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
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Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025