Rolf Knippers was a prominent German molecular biologist and geneticist, born on April 18, 1936, in Mülheim an der Ruhr and passed away on July 29, 2017, in Konstanz. He studied human medicine and earned his doctorate at the University of Marburg in 1962. Notably, he researched DNA replication at Caltech and later became Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Konstanz. He authored a widely used German textbook on molecular genetics and received the Gregor Mendel Medal in 2005. His work has also contributed to understanding autoimmune diseases.
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Meaning of the name - Rolf
fame, glory
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Rolf Knippers belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mülheim an der Ruhr
Place of Death: Constance
Educated At: University of Marburg | University of Freiburg | University of Munich
Occupation: university teacher
Employers: University of Konstanz
Awards Received: EMBO Membership | Gregor Mendel Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 28 | 28 Aries 40 | 24 Cancer 53 |
| Moon | 18 Pisces 37 | 15 Taurus 28 | 13 Cancer 11 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 37 | 5 Aries 13 | 17 Cancer 22 |
| Venus | 9 Aries 26 | 23 Taurus 21 | 29 Cancer 57 |
| Mars | 12 Taurus 20 | 6 Aries 54 | 14 Cancer 31 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 7 | 17 Cancer 22 | 15 Sagittarius 18 |
| Saturn | 18 Pisces 17 | 7 Aries 37 | 22 Pisces 29 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 5 | 29 Taurus 37 | 9 Taurus 16 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 19 | 2 Aries 51 | 14 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 10 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 26 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 7 Capricorn 9 | 6 Pisces 27 | 2 Capricorn 23 |
| Ketu | 7 Cancer 9 | 6 Virgo 27 | 2 Cancer 23 |
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