Shyamala Gopalan was an Indian-American biomedical scientist born on April 7, 1938, in Madras, India. She was known for her significant contributions to oncology, particularly in the isolation and characterization of progesterone receptor genes, which advanced breast cancer research. Gopalan was also the mother of Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, and Maya Harris, a lawyer and political commentator. She passed away on February 11, 2009, in Oakland, California, leaving a lasting legacy in the fields of science and public service.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Shyamala
dark-complexioned, one with a dusky hue
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Shyamala Gopalan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chennai
Place of Death: Oakland
Cause of Death: colorectal cancer
Educated At: Lady Irwin College | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: medical researcher | civil rights advocate | biologist
Spouses: Donald J. Harris
Children: Maya Harris | Kamala Harris
Employers: Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research | University of Illinois system | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | University of Wisconsin–Madison | McGill University | University of California, Berkeley
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Ephemeris for April 7, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 47 | 17 Aries 42 | 10 Cancer 40 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 8 | 13 Leo 51 | 24 Virgo 43 |
| Mercury | 4 Taurus 34 | 26 Pisces 50 | 22 Cancer 37 |
| Venus | 2 Taurus 6 | 25 Pisces 18 | 17 Leo 13 |
| Mars | 18 Taurus 29 | 25 Cancer 46 | 17 Cancer 15 |
| Jupiter | 24 Aquarius 15 | 16 Gemini 59 | 1 Pisces 57 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 11 | 25 Pisces 9 | 17 Aries 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Taurus 9 | 25 Taurus 4 | 16 Taurus 46 |
| Neptune | 19 Virgo 3 | 0 Aries 17 | 18 Virgo 39 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 51 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 29 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 29 Scorpio 6 | 26 Pisces 23 | 24 Scorpio 30 |
| Ketu | 29 Taurus 6 | 26 Virgo 23 | 24 Taurus 30 |
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