Melinda French Gates, born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964, is an American philanthropist, former computer scientist, and executive at Microsoft. She has been ranked by Forbes as one of the world's most powerful women. In 2000, she co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with her then-husband Bill Gates, which became the world's largest private charitable organization by 2015. She and her ex-husband have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the French Legion of Honor. In May 2021, they announced their divorce but remain co-chairs of the foundation.
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Your next birthday is 326 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Melinda
strong protector, determined defender
Read Full Melinda Name AnalysisAugust 15, 1964 Facts
Generation Group
Melinda French Gates belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Dallas
Educated At: Fuqua School of Business | Ursuline Academy of Dallas | Duke University
Occupation: patron of the arts | philanthropist | organizational founder | entrepreneurship | entrepreneur | businessperson
Spouses: Bill Gates
Children: Rory John Gates | Phoebe Adele Gates | Jennifer Katherine Gates
Employers: Microsoft
Awards Received: American Library Association Honorary Membership | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge | United Nations Population Award | Fulbright Prize | Jefferson Awards for Public Service | NAS Public Welfare Medal | Chatham House Prize | BBC 100 Women | Radcliffe Medal | Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women | Cross of Recognition | Padma Bhushan | Otto Hahn Peace Medal | honorary degree | Time Person of the Year | Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award | Order of the Aztec Eagle | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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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 August 15, 1964
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Leo 52 | 23 Leo 7 | 22 Libra 22 |
| Moon | 29 Scorpio 19 | 16 Taurus 15 | 14 Aquarius 32 |
| Mercury | 17 Virgo 18 | 5 Leo 23 | 22 Libra 20 |
| Venus | 7 Cancer 53 | 18 Cancer 9 | 11 Virgo 29 |
| Mars | 10 Cancer 34 | 5 Libra 29 | 18 Leo 11 |
| Jupiter | 24 Taurus 31 | 14 Cancer 46 | 24 Taurus 22 |
| Saturn | 2 Pisces 35 | 0 Aries 54 | 28 Aquarius 50 |
| Uranus | 9 Virgo 23 | 1 Gemini 17 | 13 Virgo 3 |
| Neptune | 15 Scorpio 9 | 1 Aries 43 | 16 Scorpio 38 |
| Pluto | 13 Virgo 14 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 15 Virgo 18 |
| Rahu | 29 Gemini 18 | 19 Pisces 29 | 26 Gemini 4 |
| Ketu | 29 Sagittarius 18 | 19 Virgo 29 | 26 Sagittarius 4 |
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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.Melinda French Gates's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025
