Robert J. Silbey was an accomplished American chemist specializing in physical chemistry. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College in 1961 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1965. Silbey held various academic positions, including professor at MIT and director of the Center for Materials Science and Engineering. His research focused on quantum chemistry, particularly theories of excited states, relaxation processes, and nonlinear optical materials. Silbey received prestigious awards and was a member of several scientific academies during his career.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
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Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Brooklyn College | University of Chicago
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Spouses: Susan Silbey
Children: 2
Employers: University of Groningen | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | Max Planck Research Award | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 9 | 26 Libra 34 | 22 Capricorn 8 |
| Moon | 3 Gemini 4 | 6 Libra 28 | 12 Cancer 47 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 29 | 18 Scorpio 26 | 22 Capricorn 56 |
| Venus | 14 Virgo 41 | 7 Libra 14 | 28 Sagittarius 31 |
| Mars | 9 Libra 7 | 18 Scorpio 47 | 5 Sagittarius 19 |
| Jupiter | 12 Taurus 25 | 24 Cancer 19 | 5 Taurus 51 |
| Saturn | 12 Taurus 42 | 26 Pisces 21 | 8 Taurus 5 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 14 | 0 Gemini 43 | 22 Taurus 17 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 23 | 0 Aries 3 | 27 Virgo 39 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 17 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 3 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 3 | 16 Pisces 2 | 5 Libra 33 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 3 | 16 Virgo 2 | 5 Aries 33 |
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