Sumio Iijima is a prominent Japanese physicist born in Saitama in 1939. He graduated with a degree in engineering in 1963 from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, followed by a master's in 1965 and a PhD in solid-state physics in 1968 from Tohoku University. From 1970 to 1982, he conducted research on crystal materials and high-resolution electron microscopy at Arizona State University. Notable for discovering carbon nanotubes in 1991, he is recognized for explaining their structure and properties, impacting nanotechnology and condensed matter science significantly. He is a professor and has received numerous accolades, including the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics in 2002.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 316 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tokyo (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Sumio
abundant rice
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Sumio Iijima belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Koshigaya
Educated At: Tohoku University | University of Oxford
Occupation: chemist | physicist | professor
Employers: Nagoya University | Meijo University
Awards Received: Carbon Medal | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Kavli Prize in Nanoscience | Clarivate Citation Laureates | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | Imperial Prize of Japan Academy | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research | Person of Cultural Merit | European Inventor Award | Nishina Memorial Prize | Gregori Aminoff Prize | Benjamin Franklin Medal | Asahi Prize | Balzan Prize | Order of Culture | Princess of Asturias Awards
Astrology Analysis
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 2, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 49 | 11 Taurus 58 | 3 Leo 11 |
| Moon | 21 Libra 34 | 11 Cancer 38 | 16 Sagittarius 39 |
| Mercury | 14 Aries 4 | 17 Aries 4 | 24 Leo 11 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 48 | 0 Aries 48 | 22 Cancer 3 |
| Mars | 21 Capricorn 20 | 6 Leo 7 | 28 Capricorn 32 |
| Jupiter | 28 Pisces 3 | 21 Gemini 36 | 8 Aries 43 |
| Saturn | 23 Aries 41 | 27 Pisces 52 | 1 Taurus 8 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 26 | 26 Taurus 24 | 21 Taurus 33 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 47 | 1 Aries 7 | 21 Virgo 20 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 18 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 1 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 8 Scorpio 28 | 25 Pisces 4 | 3 Scorpio 54 |
| Ketu | 8 Taurus 28 | 25 Virgo 4 | 3 Taurus 54 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Sumio Iijima's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025
