Pei Shen Chen was a Swiss zoologist of Chinese origin, born on October 20, 1917, in Yiyang, China, and passed away on March 31, 2011, in Zurich. He graduated from Tsinghua University and moved to Zurich in 1947. Initially a student and later a colleague of Ernst Hadorn, he habilitated at the University of Zurich in 1954. Chen became an extraordinary professor in 1959 and a full professor in 1968, retiring in 1988. His monograph on the biochemistry of insect development gained international recognition.
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Meaning of the name - Pei
The name Pei itself doesn't have a widely recognized meaning. It is primarily used as a surname in Chinese culture.
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Pei Shen Chen belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yiyang
Place of Death: Zürich
Educated At: Tsinghua University
Occupation: entomologist | biochemist | university teacher
Employers: University of Zurich
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Ephemeris for October 20, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 44 | 27 Libra 33 | 16 Aquarius 6 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 32 | 18 Libra 34 | 1 Sagittarius 55 |
| Mercury | 17 Libra 16 | 19 Scorpio 44 | 23 Capricorn 29 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 7 | 8 Libra 28 | 23 Aquarius 11 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 53 | 19 Scorpio 29 | 3 Libra 2 |
| Jupiter | 10 Gemini 35 | 24 Cancer 23 | 1 Gemini 24 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 2 | 26 Pisces 17 | 11 Leo 30 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 46 | 0 Gemini 41 | 23 Aquarius 13 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 0 | 0 Aries 1 | 5 Leo 26 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 29 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 3 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 51 | 15 Pisces 59 | 29 Sagittarius 8 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 51 | 15 Virgo 59 | 29 Gemini 8 |
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