William Herbert Foege (born March 12, 1936) is an American physician and epidemiologist best known for developing the global strategy that led to the eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s. He served as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1977 to 1983 and was instrumental in boosting immunization rates in developing countries during the 1980s. Foege authored the book 'House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox' in 2011 and criticized the CDC's response to COVID-19 in a letter to its director in 2020.
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Your next birthday is 262 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Foege belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Decorah
Educated At: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | University of Washington | Harvard University
Occupation: epidemiologist
Employers: Rollins School of Public Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | NAS Public Welfare Medal | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Members of the Executive Branch by Presidential Appointment | Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award | Presidential Medal of Freedom
Astrology Analysis
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 March 12, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 12, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Pisces 57 | 22 Pisces 22 | 18 Gemini 38 |
Moon | 10 Scorpio 50 | 4 Virgo 33 | 12 Aquarius 41 |
Mercury | 29 Aquarius 9 | 9 Aries 7 | 5 Gemini 48 |
Venus | 23 Aquarius 57 | 8 Aries 29 | 13 Gemini 15 |
Mars | 14 Aries 54 | 18 Cancer 36 | 19 Gemini 0 |
Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 58 | 13 Gemini 23 | 19 Sagittarius 27 |
Saturn | 14 Pisces 3 | 22 Pisces 3 | 22 Pisces 9 |
Uranus | 3 Taurus 7 | 24 Taurus 0 | 7 Taurus 55 |
Neptune | 15 Virgo 12 | 29 Pisces 19 | 14 Virgo 2 |
Pluto | 25 Cancer 17 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 25 Cancer 55 |
Rahu | 9 Capricorn 7 | 27 Pisces 45 | 4 Capricorn 24 |
Ketu | 9 Cancer 7 | 27 Virgo 45 | 4 Cancer 24 |
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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.William Foege's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025