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 275 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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 21 Pisces 57 | 22 Pisces 8 | 19 Gemini 36 |
| Moon | 10 Scorpio 50 | 6 Capricorn 16 | 26 Aquarius 15 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 9 | 11 Pisces 52 | 5 Gemini 38 |
| Venus | 23 Aquarius 57 | 7 Aries 47 | 14 Gemini 29 |
| Mars | 14 Aries 54 | 7 Pisces 58 | 19 Gemini 41 |
| Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 58 | 15 Cancer 6 | 19 Sagittarius 19 |
| Saturn | 14 Pisces 3 | 3 Aries 3 | 22 Pisces 12 |
| Uranus | 3 Taurus 7 | 28 Taurus 3 | 7 Taurus 58 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 12 | 1 Aries 28 | 14 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 17 | 4 Aquarius 50 | 25 Cancer 56 |
| Rahu | 9 Capricorn 7 | 8 Pisces 25 | 4 Capricorn 21 |
| Ketu | 9 Cancer 7 | 8 Virgo 25 | 4 Cancer 21 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
William Foege's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2026
