Vinod Chandrasinh Chohan (1 May 1949 – 12 June 2017) was a Tanzanian-born engineer and accelerator specialist who contributed extensively to particle physics at CERN for nearly 40 years. He played a key role in the Antiproton Accumulator and was involved in the instrumentation and testing for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Working closely with Nobel laureate Simon van der Meer, Chohan's contributions significantly impacted the discovery of fundamental particles, such as the W and Z bosons in 1983.
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Time Zone - Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (2:45 E)
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Meaning of the name - Vinod
joy, pleasure, entertainment
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Vinod Chandrasinh Chohan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Dar es Salaam
Place of Death: Geneva
Educated At: Collegiate School | University of Essex | Cardiff University
Occupation: engineer | scientist
Employers: CERN
Awards Received: Nobel Prize in Physics (1984) - part of the team that discovered the W and Z bosons
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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 May 1, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 40 | 11 Taurus 1 | 24 Cancer 27 |
| Moon | 15 Gemini 27 | 7 Scorpio 5 | 14 Aries 59 |
| Mercury | 28 Taurus 52 | 26 Aries 42 | 13 Cancer 34 |
| Venus | 14 Taurus 27 | 8 Gemini 45 | 18 Leo 45 |
| Mars | 0 Taurus 58 | 16 Aries 40 | 26 Gemini 2 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aquarius 29 | 18 Cancer 59 | 27 Capricorn 31 |
| Saturn | 29 Leo 50 | 9 Aries 5 | 4 Virgo 24 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 54 | 0 Gemini 18 | 2 Cancer 14 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 5 | 3 Aries 16 | 12 Libra 32 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 8 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 15 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 25 Aries 3 | 5 Pisces 47 | 20 Aries 59 |
| Ketu | 25 Libra 3 | 5 Virgo 47 | 20 Libra 59 |
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