Nicholas J. Turro was a prominent American chemist known for his contributions to photochemistry. He earned his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Wesleyan University and received his PhD from Caltech. Accepting a faculty position at Columbia University, he held the title of William P. Schweitzer Professor. Turro published over 900 research articles and authored significant texts in organic photochemistry. He received prestigious awards such as the ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry and the Arthur C. Cope Award. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Meaning of the name - Nicholas
victory of the people, people's victory
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Place of Birth: Middletown
Place of Death: Tenafly
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: California Institute of Technology | Wesleyan University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: Columbia University
Awards Received: George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education | William H. Nichols Medal | ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry | Arthur C. Cope Award | ACS Award in Pure Chemistry | Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Willard Gibbs Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Taurus 2 | 27 Taurus 44 | 21 Leo 11 |
| Moon | 14 Capricorn 14 | 23 Gemini 49 | 0 Aries 16 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 39 | 2 Gemini 41 | 12 Virgo 18 |
| Venus | 22 Gemini 45 | 29 Gemini 33 | 5 Libra 28 |
| Mars | 17 Gemini 0 | 29 Aries 47 | 14 Leo 36 |
| Jupiter | 0 Pisces 24 | 21 Cancer 41 | 28 Aquarius 2 |
| Saturn | 14 Aries 0 | 10 Aries 54 | 17 Aries 59 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 30 | 1 Gemini 18 | 17 Taurus 48 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 23 | 3 Aries 45 | 19 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 8 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 0 Leo 18 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 55 | 4 Pisces 52 | 22 Scorpio 15 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 55 | 4 Virgo 52 | 22 Taurus 15 |
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