Michael Vinay Bhatia (1976-2008) was an accomplished researcher focused on conflict resolution in war-torn countries. Graduating magna cum laude from Brown University with a B.A. in International Relations, he went on to earn an M.Sc. at Oxford. A visiting fellow at the Watson Institute and a lecturer in Ottawa, he tragically lost his life in Afghanistan while consulting for the US Defense Department. Posthumously, he was awarded accolades for his service, including the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom.
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Michael Bhatia belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Upland
Place of Death: Khost
Cause of Death: killed in Khost Province, Afghanistan
Educated At: Brown University
Occupation: anthropologist
Employers: US Defense Department | Brown University | Carleton University
Awards Received: Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | Marshall Scholarship | Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom
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Ephemeris for August 23, 1976
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Virgo 45 | 0 Virgo 54 | 18 Libra 35 |
| Moon | 8 Leo 46 | 7 Virgo 11 | 27 Taurus 25 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 52 | 13 Leo 17 | 1 Libra 35 |
| Venus | 19 Virgo 0 | 27 Cancer 44 | 19 Scorpio 6 |
| Mars | 29 Virgo 43 | 10 Libra 37 | 2 Scorpio 0 |
| Jupiter | 29 Taurus 55 | 16 Cancer 21 | 0 Gemini 16 |
| Saturn | 10 Leo 6 | 0 Aries 26 | 15 Leo 16 |
| Uranus | 3 Scorpio 54 | 1 Gemini 24 | 6 Scorpio 21 |
| Neptune | 11 Sagittarius 11 | 1 Aries 32 | 11 Sagittarius 50 |
| Pluto | 10 Libra 4 | 1 Aquarius 55 | 11 Libra 53 |
| Rahu | 6 Scorpio 46 | 19 Pisces 3 | 4 Scorpio 10 |
| Ketu | 6 Taurus 46 | 19 Virgo 3 | 4 Taurus 10 |
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