Philippe Taquet is a French paleontologist born on April 25, 1940, known for his specialization in dinosaur taxonomy in North Africa. He served as the director of the National Museum of Natural History from 1985 to 1990 and has been a member of the French Academy of Sciences since November 30, 2004, serving as president since 2012. Taquet has studied and described several African dinosaurs, like Ouranosaurus, particularly from the Aptian stage at the Gadoufaoua site in Niger. His research also includes early Cretaceous stratigraphy and connections between West Africa and Brazil.
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Meaning of the name - Philippe
lover of horses
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Philippe Taquet belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Saint-Quentin
Educated At: Science Faculty of Paris | Pierre and Marie Curie University
Occupation: research fellow | paleontologist | university teacher
Employers: Paris Diderot University | Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Awards Received: Commander of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Prix François-Fontannes | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Sue Tyler Friedman Medal
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 April 25, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Taurus 19 | 5 Taurus 30 | 27 Cancer 47 |
| Moon | 22 Sagittarius 15 | 25 Leo 36 | 12 Aquarius 55 |
| Mercury | 11 Aries 26 | 16 Aries 30 | 0 Leo 14 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 40 | 1 Gemini 52 | 26 Gemini 52 |
| Mars | 15 Gemini 45 | 12 Aries 18 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 6 | 18 Cancer 13 | 12 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 4 Taurus 39 | 8 Aries 26 | 13 Taurus 44 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 1 | 0 Gemini 0 | 25 Taurus 26 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 7 | 3 Aries 5 | 23 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 39 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 2 Leo 21 |
| Rahu | 19 Libra 25 | 6 Pisces 5 | 14 Libra 52 |
| Ketu | 19 Aries 25 | 6 Virgo 5 | 14 Aries 52 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Philippe Taquet's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2026
