Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian physicist born in Ahmedabad in 1919 and passed away in 1971 due to overwork-related stress. He is regarded as the father of the Indian space program and came from a wealthy Jain family. Sarabhai studied natural sciences at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1940. After his studies, he returned to India to work as a researcher at the Indian Institute of Science under Nobel laureate C.V. Raman. He later returned to Cambridge after World War II to obtain his doctorate.
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Meaning of the name - Vikram
brave, victorious
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Vikram Sarabhai belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ahmedabad
Place of Death: Thiruvananthapuram
Cause of Death: overwork due to stress from his schedule
Educated At: St John's College | Gujarat College | University of Cambridge
Occupation: physicist | engineer
Spouses: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Children: Mallika Sarabhai | Kartikeya Sarabhai
Employers: Indian Institute of Science | University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Padma Bhushan in science & engineering | Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Leo 29 | 19 Leo 49 | 2 Sagittarius 57 |
| Moon | 25 Aquarius 13 | 27 Pisces 34 | 12 Capricorn 20 |
| Mercury | 24 Leo 21 | 4 Leo 18 | 17 Sagittarius 3 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 13 | 14 Cancer 7 | 16 Libra 16 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 53 | 3 Libra 19 | 27 Virgo 38 |
| Jupiter | 2 Leo 0 | 14 Cancer 5 | 17 Leo 46 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 36 | 1 Aries 4 | 11 Virgo 42 |
| Uranus | 0 Pisces 8 | 1 Gemini 13 | 27 Aquarius 53 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 25 | 1 Aries 47 | 11 Leo 30 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 10 | 2 Aquarius 9 | 7 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 29 Scorpio 53 | 19 Pisces 40 | 24 Scorpio 16 |
| Ketu | 29 Taurus 53 | 19 Virgo 40 | 24 Taurus 16 |
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