William L. Kruer is an American physicist born on April 20, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. He specializes in plasma physics. Kruer earned his Master's degree from the University of Louisville in 1965 and obtained his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1969. He worked at the plasma physics laboratory at Princeton and became a permanent member in 1970. From 1972, he led the theoretical plasma physics and simulation group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and served as their chief scientist in plasma physics starting in 1993. He became a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1978 and received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize in 1990.
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Your next birthday is 275 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Kentucky/Louisville (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William L. Kruer belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Louisville
Educated At: University of Louisville
Occupation: physicist | scientist
Employers: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
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 April 20, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Aries 58 | 0 Taurus 37 | 20 Cancer 39 |
| Moon | 26 Gemini 24 | 15 Gemini 17 | 23 Cancer 1 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 18 | 8 Aries 18 | 1 Cancer 13 |
| Venus | 13 Pisces 48 | 25 Taurus 47 | 18 Gemini 37 |
| Mars | 26 Gemini 37 | 8 Aries 27 | 18 Leo 20 |
| Jupiter | 19 Gemini 10 | 17 Cancer 36 | 7 Cancer 26 |
| Saturn | 27 Taurus 59 | 7 Aries 51 | 8 Gemini 23 |
| Uranus | 28 Taurus 38 | 29 Taurus 44 | 3 Gemini 14 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 41 | 2 Aries 55 | 27 Virgo 26 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 4 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 11 Virgo 2 | 6 Pisces 21 | 6 Virgo 35 |
| Ketu | 11 Pisces 2 | 6 Virgo 21 | 6 Pisces 35 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
William L. Kruer's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026
