Riley D. Housewright (1913–2003) was a prominent American microbiologist known for his significant contributions to research on germ warfare. He served as the scientific director at Fort Detrick, where he was involved in bioweapons development during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Housewright led the American Society for Microbiology and published works on water safety for the National Academy of Sciences. His career concluded after the 1970 moratorium on US bioweapons research, and he remained influential in microbiology until his death in 2003.
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Meaning of the name - Riley
valiant, courageous
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Riley D. Housewright belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wylie
Place of Death: Frederick
Occupation: microbiologist
Employers: Fort Detrick
Awards Received: president of the American Society for Microbiology
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Libra 51 | 14 Libra 43 | 6 Aquarius 59 |
| Moon | 21 Capricorn 52 | 22 Aries 50 | 23 Aquarius 50 |
| Mercury | 28 Libra 40 | 1 Scorpio 35 | 8 Aquarius 39 |
| Venus | 13 Virgo 26 | 22 Virgo 24 | 3 Aquarius 21 |
| Mars | 11 Cancer 14 | 10 Scorpio 29 | 7 Cancer 24 |
| Jupiter | 9 Capricorn 26 | 23 Cancer 14 | 1 Aquarius 13 |
| Saturn | 18 Gemini 50 | 27 Pisces 8 | 12 Gemini 9 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 35 | 1 Gemini 4 | 7 Aquarius 31 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 4 | 0 Aries 21 | 26 Cancer 34 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 8 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 29 Gemini 26 |
| Rahu | 22 Pisces 54 | 16 Pisces 40 | 16 Pisces 59 |
| Ketu | 22 Virgo 54 | 16 Virgo 40 | 16 Virgo 59 |
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