Richard Oscar Spertzel (1933-2016) was a prominent veterinarian and microbiologist known for his expertise in biological warfare. He conducted germ warfare research at the US Army Medical Unit at Fort Detrick and held key positions at USAMRIID, including Deputy for Research. Spertzel played a significant role in the United Nations Special Commission in Iraq from 1994 to 1998, where his testimony regarding Iraq's WMD capabilities influenced the U.S. invasion of Iraq. After the invasion, he was involved with the Iraq Survey Group, discovering that Iraq was not producing WMD at that time.
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Richard Oscar Spertzel belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Huntington Township
Educated At: University of Notre Dame | University of Rochester | University of Pennsylvania
Occupation: microbiologist
Employers: U.S. Army Medical Unit (USAMU) | United Nations Special Commission in Iraq | Iraq Survey Group
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Aquarius 31 | 20 Aquarius 57 | 22 Taurus 27 |
| Moon | 10 Leo 33 | 22 Scorpio 47 | 15 Capricorn 45 |
| Mercury | 21 Aquarius 50 | 4 Pisces 47 | 6 Taurus 2 |
| Venus | 2 Aquarius 50 | 29 Aquarius 6 | 28 Taurus 16 |
| Mars | 17 Virgo 45 | 13 Aquarius 33 | 6 Virgo 7 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 18 | 16 Cancer 29 | 13 Virgo 2 |
| Saturn | 8 Aquarius 54 | 29 Pisces 26 | 16 Aquarius 24 |
| Uranus | 20 Aries 12 | 27 Taurus 29 | 25 Aries 1 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 18 | 0 Aries 23 | 7 Virgo 24 |
| Pluto | 21 Cancer 46 | 3 Aquarius 58 | 21 Cancer 32 |
| Rahu | 8 Pisces 47 | 10 Pisces 3 | 3 Pisces 52 |
| Ketu | 8 Virgo 47 | 10 Virgo 3 | 3 Virgo 52 |
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