Melvin Ellis Calvin was an American chemist and biologist born on April 8, 1911, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and died on December 8, 1997, in Berkeley, California. He is renowned for his discovery of the Calvin cycle, a fundamental process in photosynthesis. His work significantly advanced the understanding of how plants convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds. For his contributions to science, Calvin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961, highlighting his influence and legacy in the field of biochemistry.
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Meaning of the name - Melvin
chief friend, friend of the chief
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Melvin Ellis Calvin belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Place of Death: Berkeley, California
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Central High School | University of Minnesota | University of Manchester | Michigan Technological University
Occupation: biochemist | biologist | chemist | university teacher | engineer
Spouses: Genevieve Calvin
Employers: University of California, Berkeley | University of Minnesota
Awards Received: Royal Society Bakerian Medal | Oesper Award | William H. Nichols Medal | Centenary Prize | Remsen Award | Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | A. I. Virtanen Award | American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal | Willard Gibbs Award | Priestley Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship | Bakerian Lecture | National Medal of Science | Davy Medal | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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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 April 8, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 47 | 18 Aries 55 | 8 Leo 21 |
| Moon | 19 Leo 48 | 2 Capricorn 47 | 5 Scorpio 57 |
| Mercury | 5 Taurus 33 | 21 Pisces 41 | 3 Virgo 6 |
| Venus | 19 Taurus 9 | 11 Taurus 10 | 20 Virgo 41 |
| Mars | 19 Aquarius 8 | 29 Pisces 10 | 11 Taurus 0 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 6 | 16 Cancer 23 | 5 Scorpio 44 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 25 | 6 Aries 24 | 19 Taurus 54 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 3 | 29 Taurus 7 | 26 Capricorn 53 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 47 | 2 Aries 29 | 21 Cancer 56 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 2 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 28 Gemini 23 |
| Rahu | 11 Taurus 15 | 6 Pisces 59 | 5 Taurus 10 |
| Ketu | 11 Scorpio 15 | 6 Virgo 59 | 5 Scorpio 10 |
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