Melanie Becker was a German theoretical physicist born on August 12, 1966, in Münster, and passed away on March 13, 2020, in College Station, Texas. She earned her diploma from the University of Bonn in 1991 and went on to complete her doctorate in 1994. Becker specialized in string theory and held academic positions at institutions such as UC Santa Barbara, Caltech, and the University of Maryland. She significantly contributed to the field with publications and was involved in organizing string theory conferences until her untimely death due to cancer.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Melanie
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Melanie Becker belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Ahaus
Place of Death: College Station
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: University of Bonn
Occupation: university teacher | physicist
Employers: Texas A&M University
Awards Received: Sloan Fellow (2001-2004)
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Ephemeris for August 12, 1966
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 12, 2025 |
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Sun | 19 Leo 17 | 20 Leo 0 | 16 Libra 41 |
Moon | 24 Gemini 20 | 0 Aries 12 | 24 Leo 48 |
Mercury | 1 Leo 28 | 4 Leo 19 | 6 Scorpio 34 |
Venus | 26 Cancer 16 | 14 Cancer 20 | 9 Libra 7 |
Mars | 21 Cancer 28 | 3 Libra 26 | 28 Leo 36 |
Jupiter | 21 Cancer 22 | 14 Cancer 7 | 1 Leo 39 |
Saturn | 29 Pisces 3 | 1 Aries 4 | 24 Pisces 55 |
Uranus | 18 Virgo 9 | 1 Gemini 13 | 21 Virgo 46 |
Neptune | 19 Scorpio 26 | 1 Aries 47 | 20 Scorpio 39 |
Pluto | 17 Virgo 13 | 2 Aquarius 9 | 19 Virgo 17 |
Rahu | 20 Taurus 49 | 19 Pisces 39 | 17 Taurus 41 |
Ketu | 20 Scorpio 49 | 19 Virgo 39 | 17 Scorpio 41 |
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