Melvin Ernest Stern was an influential U.S. academic oceanographer born on January 22, 1929, and passed away on February 2, 2010. He specialized in fluid dynamics and held the position of Ekman Professor of Oceanography at Florida State University. Notably, he was the first researcher worldwide to mathematically describe salt fingering, a phenomenon associated with double diffusive convection. His prominence in the field was recognized through his election as a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Meaning of the name - Melvin
chief friend, friend of the chief
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Place of Birth: Manhattan
Place of Death: Philadelphia
Occupation: academic oceanographer
Employers: University of Rhode Island | Florida State University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship | Henry Stommel Research Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 22, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Aquarius 16 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 7 Taurus 57 |
Moon | 27 Gemini 16 | 12 Scorpio 32 | 1 Capricorn 28 |
Mercury | 20 Aquarius 51 | 21 Capricorn 27 | 20 Taurus 23 |
Venus | 18 Pisces 21 | 19 Pisces 31 | 24 Aries 56 |
Mars | 21 Gemini 8 | 23 Cancer 37 | 22 Cancer 21 |
Jupiter | 1 Taurus 41 | 11 Gemini 32 | 19 Taurus 27 |
Saturn | 26 Sagittarius 24 | 16 Pisces 23 | 0 Capricorn 34 |
Uranus | 4 Aries 9 | 23 Taurus 18 | 9 Aries 4 |
Neptune | 0 Virgo 44 | 27 Pisces 43 | 28 Leo 38 |
Pluto | 17 Cancer 0 | 1 Aquarius 45 | 16 Cancer 23 |
Rahu | 27 Taurus 6 | 0 Aries 20 | 22 Taurus 1 |
Ketu | 27 Scorpio 6 | 0 Libra 20 | 22 Scorpio 1 |
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