Michael H. Freilich was an influential American oceanographer who directed NASA's Earth Science division from 2006 to 2019. He played a significant role in forming international collaborations for oceanography missions, particularly the Sentinel-6 mission, which was renamed in his honor after his passing in 2020. Freilich was dedicated to advancing Earth systems science and was a strong advocate for enhancing diversity and educational opportunities within remote sensing and climate science. His legacy includes the Michael Freilich Memorial Fund established by Oregon State University to further these goals.
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael Freilich belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Ardmore
Place of Death: Kensington
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Haverford College
Occupation: oceanographer | earth scientist
Employers: Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Oregon State University | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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 January 14, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 14, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Capricorn 0 | 24 Capricorn 32 | 6 Aries 29 |
| Moon | 29 Taurus 13 | 8 Sagittarius 32 | 6 Capricorn 43 |
| Mercury | 23 Capricorn 58 | 20 Capricorn 10 | 8 Pisces 43 |
| Venus | 20 Capricorn 21 | 26 Capricorn 27 | 20 Aries 22 |
| Mars | 15 Scorpio 2 | 23 Capricorn 15 | 23 Sagittarius 26 |
| Jupiter | 17 Gemini 21 | 19 Cancer 32 | 19 Gemini 24 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 52 | 27 Pisces 1 | 8 Scorpio 41 |
| Uranus | 20 Cancer 58 | 27 Taurus 39 | 19 Cancer 1 |
| Neptune | 26 Libra 1 | 29 Pisces 43 | 25 Libra 11 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 28 | 3 Aquarius 8 | 22 Leo 51 |
| Rahu | 24 Capricorn 1 | 11 Pisces 26 | 20 Capricorn 12 |
| Ketu | 24 Cancer 1 | 11 Virgo 26 | 20 Cancer 12 |
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