Robert Edward Hughes (1924-2017) was a prominent American professor of physical chemistry at Cornell University and director of the Materials Science Center. He played a significant role in U.S. science policy as an assistant director of the National Science Foundation, confirmed by the Senate. Hughes also served as president of Associated Universities, which managed Brookhaven National Laboratories, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the Very Large Array telescope in New Mexico, and a 100-meter radio telescope in Greenbank, West Virginia.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert E. Hughes belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Round Hill
Educated At: Lehigh University | Cornell University
Occupation: chemist
Employers: University of Pennsylvania | Cornell University
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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 May 31, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Gemini 53 | 10 Gemini 13 | 17 Virgo 39 |
| Moon | 18 Taurus 37 | 13 Sagittarius 27 | 14 Aquarius 12 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 13 | 28 Gemini 35 | 19 Virgo 22 |
| Venus | 15 Cancer 58 | 15 Cancer 0 | 1 Leo 42 |
| Mars | 20 Aquarius 3 | 9 Taurus 30 | 26 Aquarius 12 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 26 | 24 Cancer 1 | 11 Sagittarius 37 |
| Saturn | 26 Libra 54 | 12 Aries 6 | 0 Scorpio 13 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 15 | 2 Gemini 3 | 19 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 52 | 4 Aries 3 | 21 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 5 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 13 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 58 | 4 Pisces 11 | 21 Leo 34 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 58 | 4 Virgo 11 | 21 Aquarius 34 |
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