Risto Juhani Väätänen, born on July 19, 1945, in Kuopio, is a renowned Finnish industrial designer. He graduated as an industrial designer from Taideteollinen oppilaitos in 1971. Väätänen worked as Kaj Franck's assistant at Wärtsilä and held several design leadership roles in various companies, including Valmet and Metso. He received the Industrial Designer of the Year award in 1999 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 2003. He is also an honorary member of the Ornamo Association.
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Meaning of the name - Risto
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Risto Väätänen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kuopio
Educated At: Taideteollinen oppilaitos
Occupation: designer
Employers: Wärtsilä | Oy GM Printing Systems Ab | Valmet | Metso | Metso Paper
Awards Received: Vuoden teolliseksi muotoilijaksi 1999 | Kaj Franck -muotoilupalkinto 2003
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 July 19, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 19, 2025 |
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Sun | 26 Cancer 38 | 27 Cancer 16 | 14 Libra 4 |
Moon | 23 Scorpio 9 | 19 Taurus 31 | 0 Scorpio 20 |
Mercury | 23 Leo 15 | 15 Leo 29 | 17 Libra 59 |
Venus | 12 Gemini 41 | 16 Gemini 52 | 15 Virgo 54 |
Mars | 27 Taurus 28 | 18 Virgo 49 | 16 Cancer 17 |
Jupiter | 23 Virgo 10 | 9 Cancer 2 | 9 Libra 5 |
Saturn | 16 Cancer 24 | 1 Aries 47 | 24 Cancer 28 |
Uranus | 15 Gemini 45 | 0 Gemini 32 | 17 Gemini 22 |
Neptune | 3 Libra 59 | 2 Aries 6 | 6 Libra 29 |
Pluto | 9 Leo 27 | 2 Aquarius 42 | 11 Leo 30 |
Rahu | 8 Cancer 13 | 20 Pisces 55 | 3 Cancer 59 |
Ketu | 8 Capricorn 13 | 20 Virgo 55 | 3 Capricorn 59 |
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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.Risto Väätänen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2025