Vadim Knizhnik was a Russian theoretical physicist born on February 20, 1962, in Kiev. He excelled in his studies, winning the USSR Physics Olympiad as a student. Knizhnik studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and earned his doctorate at the Landau Institute under Alexander Polyakov. His research focused on quantum field theory, string theory, and quantum gravity. Tragically, his promising career was cut short when he passed away at the age of 25 on December 25, 1987, in Moscow. He contributed to the study of Loop diagrams and is associated with the KZ equations.
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Vadim Knizhnik belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kyiv
Place of Death: Moscow
Educated At: MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics
Occupation: physicist
Employers: Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics | ITEP
Awards Received: Twice winner of the Physics Olympiad of the USSR
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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 February 20, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Pisces 15 | 1 Pisces 44 | 4 Taurus 41 |
| Moon | 10 Virgo 3 | 7 Aries 40 | 7 Capricorn 30 |
| Mercury | 7 Aquarius 35 | 19 Pisces 47 | 15 Taurus 10 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 2 | 12 Pisces 27 | 26 Taurus 19 |
| Mars | 14 Aquarius 21 | 21 Aquarius 56 | 4 Aries 23 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 9 | 15 Cancer 40 | 5 Pisces 54 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 50 | 0 Aries 37 | 11 Aquarius 5 |
| Uranus | 28 Leo 25 | 27 Taurus 35 | 26 Leo 28 |
| Neptune | 13 Scorpio 28 | 0 Aries 44 | 12 Scorpio 19 |
| Pluto | 9 Virgo 2 | 4 Aquarius 17 | 7 Virgo 39 |
| Rahu | 17 Leo 20 | 9 Pisces 30 | 13 Leo 57 |
| Ketu | 17 Aquarius 20 | 9 Virgo 30 | 13 Aquarius 57 |
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