Sylvester James Gates Jr., known as S. James Gates or Jim Gates, is an American theoretical physicist born on December 15, 1950. He specializes in supersymmetry, supergravity, and string theory. He retired from the University of Maryland's Department of Physics and the Center for Fundamental Physics in 2017. Gates currently serves as the Director of the Brown Center for Theoretical Physics and is a Ford Foundation Professor of Physics. He has also been an advisor in the former President Barack Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 192 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Birth Number
Life Path Number
Name Number (Chaldean)
Name Number (Pythagorean)
Meaning of the name - Sylvester
from the forest, of the woods
Read Full Sylvester Name AnalysisDecember 15, 1950 Facts
Generation Group
Sylvester James Gates belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tampa
Educated At: Jones High School | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: theoretical physicist | astrophysicist | physicist
Employers: University of Maryland | Brown University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Mendel Medal | Edward A. Bouchet Award | Harvard Junior Fellow | Oersted Medal | National Medal of Science
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 December 15, 1950
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 15, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 23 Sagittarius 10 | 23 Sagittarius 58 | 9 Pisces 18 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 51 | 6 Scorpio 26 | 6 Sagittarius 1 |
| Mercury | 13 Capricorn 34 | 4 Sagittarius 52 | 0 Pisces 18 |
| Venus | 0 Capricorn 54 | 18 Sagittarius 42 | 4 Aries 37 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 16 | 0 Capricorn 18 | 29 Pisces 4 |
| Jupiter | 1 Pisces 48 | 23 Cancer 18 | 17 Pisces 33 |
| Saturn | 2 Libra 11 | 25 Pisces 20 | 1 Libra 4 |
| Uranus | 8 Cancer 4 | 28 Taurus 29 | 5 Cancer 31 |
| Neptune | 19 Libra 9 | 29 Pisces 22 | 19 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 19 Leo 43 | 2 Aquarius 15 | 18 Leo 10 |
| Rahu | 23 Pisces 38 | 13 Pisces 1 | 19 Pisces 40 |
| Ketu | 23 Virgo 38 | 13 Virgo 1 | 19 Virgo 40 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Sylvester James Gates's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026
