Melvyn J. Shochet is an American physicist born on October 31, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and a Master’s and Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1972. He has been associated with the University of Chicago's Enrico Fermi Institute since 1972, where he is currently the Kersten Distinguished Service Professor of Physics. Shochet's work focuses on high-energy physics, notably the discovery of the top quark and its properties, and he is involved with the ATLAS detector at the CERN LHC.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 357 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Melvyn
chieftain, lord
Read Full Melvyn Name AnalysisOctober 31, 1944 Facts
Generation Group
Melvyn J. Shochet belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Educated At: University of Pennsylvania | Princeton University
Occupation: physicist
Employers: University of Chicago
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Astrology Analysis
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 October 31, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Scorpio 7 | 8 Scorpio 29 | 0 Aquarius 16 |
| Moon | 9 Taurus 30 | 2 Pisces 24 | 25 Aries 59 |
| Mercury | 14 Scorpio 52 | 2 Sagittarius 7 | 7 Capricorn 42 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 57 | 22 Libra 9 | 16 Pisces 37 |
| Mars | 12 Scorpio 27 | 27 Scorpio 14 | 11 Capricorn 10 |
| Jupiter | 20 Virgo 5 | 24 Cancer 58 | 27 Virgo 11 |
| Saturn | 11 Cancer 6 | 25 Pisces 42 | 5 Cancer 56 |
| Uranus | 12 Gemini 23 | 0 Gemini 18 | 9 Gemini 24 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 14 | 29 Pisces 47 | 6 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 14 | 1 Aquarius 26 | 9 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 22 Cancer 3 | 15 Pisces 24 | 17 Cancer 45 |
| Ketu | 22 Capricorn 3 | 15 Virgo 24 | 17 Capricorn 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.Melvyn J. Shochet's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025
