Sir Nigel John Thrift, born on October 12, 1949, in Bath, is a British scholar and geographer. He was appointed chair of a committee on radioactive waste management in 2018, providing independent scientific and technical advice to the UK government and devolved administrations. Thrift is also an external professor at the University of Oxford and Tsinghua University, and an emeritus professor at the University of Bristol. He served as the Executive Director of the Schwarzman Scholars program in 2016 and 2017 and was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick from 2006 to 2016.
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Your next birthday is 338 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nigel
black, dark
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Nigel Thrift belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Bath
Educated At: Nailsea School | Aberystwyth University
Occupation: geographer
Employers: University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus | University of Bristol | University of Oxford
Awards Received: Fellow of the British Academy | Scottish Geographical Medal | Victoria Medal | Knight Bachelor
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 12, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Libra 47 | 19 Libra 22 | 5 Capricorn 22 |
| Moon | 17 Gemini 7 | 2 Cancer 25 | 7 Aries 27 |
| Mercury | 3 Libra 57 | 8 Scorpio 28 | 23 Capricorn 52 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 20 | 28 Virgo 14 | 15 Aquarius 3 |
| Mars | 21 Leo 33 | 13 Scorpio 44 | 0 Libra 29 |
| Jupiter | 23 Capricorn 8 | 23 Cancer 43 | 5 Aquarius 24 |
| Saturn | 14 Virgo 53 | 26 Pisces 49 | 19 Virgo 56 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 3 | 0 Gemini 56 | 2 Cancer 54 |
| Neptune | 15 Libra 3 | 0 Aries 14 | 17 Libra 12 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 51 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 17 Leo 52 |
| Rahu | 16 Aries 22 | 16 Pisces 25 | 12 Aries 21 |
| Ketu | 16 Libra 22 | 16 Virgo 25 | 12 Libra 21 |
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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.Nigel Thrift's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025
