William Jacob Knox Jr. was an influential American chemist born on January 5, 1904, and died on July 9, 1995. He worked at Columbia University and was a key figure in the Manhattan Project as the only African American supervisor. His research on gaseous diffusion techniques for uranium isotope separation played a vital role in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Highly educated, Knox earned his degree from Harvard and completed postgraduate studies at MIT. After the war, he worked at Eastman Kodak and engaged in activism towards the end of his career.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Jacob Knox Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New Bedford
Place of Death: Newton
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Harvard University
Occupation: chemist
Employers: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Howard University | Kodak
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 57 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 15 Taurus 43 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 20 | 16 Leo 8 | 7 Aquarius 6 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 22 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 25 Taurus 38 |
| Venus | 0 Sagittarius 39 | 15 Capricorn 8 | 28 Aries 53 |
| Mars | 19 Aquarius 2 | 16 Capricorn 18 | 21 Taurus 51 |
| Jupiter | 18 Pisces 14 | 20 Cancer 44 | 15 Aries 34 |
| Saturn | 8 Aquarius 57 | 26 Pisces 22 | 20 Aquarius 56 |
| Uranus | 26 Sagittarius 50 | 27 Taurus 50 | 29 Sagittarius 28 |
| Neptune | 4 Cancer 17 | 29 Pisces 34 | 3 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 15 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 19 Gemini 24 |
| Rahu | 1 Libra 35 | 11 Pisces 55 | 25 Virgo 7 |
| Ketu | 1 Aries 35 | 11 Virgo 55 | 25 Pisces 7 |
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