Samuel Goodnow Wildman was an American plant physiologist and professor at UCLA, known for discovering RuBisCO, a crucial enzyme in photosynthesis. He studied at Oregon State University and the University of Michigan, earning his Ph.D. in 1942. Wildman worked at Caltech during WWII, focusing on plant viruses. He integrated botany and plant physiology at UCLA and was an early member of the Molecular Biology Institute there. He isolated the RuBisCO protein, enabling significant structural studies. His group's films of living plant cells became widely used in education.
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Place of Birth: Placerville
Educated At: Oregon State University | University of Michigan
Occupation: botanist
Employers: University of California, Los Angeles
Awards Received: Charles Barnes Life Membership Award (1979)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Gemini 10 | 5 Gemini 35 | 24 Virgo 32 |
| Moon | 16 Libra 6 | 15 Libra 14 | 19 Sagittarius 6 |
| Mercury | 13 Taurus 34 | 19 Gemini 40 | 10 Virgo 58 |
| Venus | 24 Taurus 13 | 9 Cancer 17 | 14 Libra 34 |
| Mars | 29 Cancer 7 | 5 Taurus 55 | 9 Libra 50 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 56 | 23 Cancer 7 | 8 Sagittarius 24 |
| Saturn | 25 Taurus 39 | 11 Aries 40 | 4 Gemini 46 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 17 | 1 Gemini 47 | 29 Capricorn 40 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 48 | 3 Aries 57 | 25 Cancer 32 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 55 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 0 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 20 | 4 Pisces 26 | 13 Aries 17 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 20 | 4 Virgo 26 | 13 Libra 17 |
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