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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Your next birthday is 332 days away.
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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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 49 | 11 Taurus 44 | 4 Leo 9 |
| Moon | 21 Libra 34 | 16 Scorpio 4 | 28 Sagittarius 58 |
| Mercury | 14 Aries 4 | 28 Aries 6 | 24 Leo 12 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 48 | 9 Gemini 39 | 23 Cancer 17 |
| Mars | 21 Capricorn 20 | 17 Aries 14 | 28 Capricorn 16 |
| Jupiter | 28 Pisces 3 | 19 Cancer 5 | 8 Aries 43 |
| Saturn | 23 Aries 41 | 9 Aries 10 | 1 Taurus 10 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 26 | 0 Gemini 21 | 21 Taurus 35 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 47 | 3 Aries 17 | 21 Virgo 21 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 18 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 1 Leo 10 |
| Rahu | 8 Scorpio 28 | 5 Pisces 45 | 3 Scorpio 51 |
| Ketu | 8 Taurus 28 | 5 Virgo 45 | 3 Taurus 51 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Sumio Iijima's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2026
