William Edwin Gordon was an American physicist and astronomer, born on January 8, 1918, in Patterson, United States. He made contributions to the fields of physics and astronomy throughout his career. Gordon passed away on February 16, 2010, in New York, United States.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
Read Full William Name AnalysisJanuary 8, 1918 Facts
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William E. Gordon belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Paterson
Place of Death: New York
Educated At: Cornell University College of Engineering | Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | physicist | astronomer
Employers: Rice University | Cornell University
Awards Received: Arctowski Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 January 8, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 37 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 5 Taurus 38 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 3 | 26 Virgo 12 | 9 Scorpio 51 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 52 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 6 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 25 Aquarius 57 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 19 Pisces 30 |
| Mars | 29 Virgo 19 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 13 Virgo 51 |
| Jupiter | 1 Gemini 44 | 20 Cancer 20 | 12 Gemini 24 |
| Saturn | 13 Leo 41 | 26 Pisces 34 | 8 Leo 37 |
| Uranus | 21 Aquarius 41 | 27 Taurus 46 | 27 Aquarius 7 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 13 | 29 Pisces 36 | 4 Leo 20 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 13 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 3 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 37 | 11 Pisces 45 | 24 Sagittarius 54 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 37 | 11 Virgo 45 | 24 Gemini 54 |
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