T.J. Pempel is the Jack M. Forcey Professor of Political Science emeritus at UC Berkeley, where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He previously taught at Cornell University and held various prestigious positions in academia, focusing on comparative politics, political economy, and East Asian studies. Pempel, involved in activism during his early career, has published numerous works on political dynamics in Asia. He is an accomplished long-distance runner and scuba diver and has received several accolades for his contributions to political science and international relations.
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December 15, 1942 Facts
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T. J. Pempel belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Valley Stream, New York
Educated At: Columbia University
Occupation: political scientist
Spouses: Kaela Kory
Children: Aaron K. Pempel | Sean McDowell
Employers: Cornell University
Awards Received: Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Commendation | Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and a Neck Ribbon
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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, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Sagittarius 6 | 23 Sagittarius 58 | 17 Pisces 15 |
| Moon | 4 Aries 51 | 6 Scorpio 26 | 17 Aries 5 |
| Mercury | 1 Capricorn 14 | 4 Sagittarius 52 | 26 Aquarius 10 |
| Venus | 0 Capricorn 13 | 18 Sagittarius 42 | 13 Aries 49 |
| Mars | 0 Sagittarius 1 | 0 Capricorn 18 | 0 Aquarius 8 |
| Jupiter | 23 Cancer 16 | 23 Cancer 18 | 15 Cancer 0 |
| Saturn | 8 Gemini 13 | 25 Pisces 20 | 6 Gemini 43 |
| Uranus | 1 Gemini 44 | 28 Taurus 29 | 0 Gemini 56 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 58 | 29 Pisces 22 | 1 Libra 4 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 57 | 2 Aquarius 15 | 5 Leo 15 |
| Rahu | 28 Leo 22 | 13 Pisces 1 | 23 Leo 58 |
| Ketu | 28 Aquarius 22 | 13 Virgo 1 | 23 Aquarius 58 |
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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.T. J. Pempel's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 17 December, 2025
