William Standish Knowles is an American chemist born on June 1, 1917. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001, sharing the honor with Ryōji Noyori and Barry Sharpless. Sharpless received half of the prize, while Knowles and Noyori shared the other half for their development of materials that expedited the production of pharmaceutical products.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Standish Knowles belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Taunton
Place of Death: Chesterfield
Cause of Death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Educated At: Berkshire School | Phillips Academy | Columbia University | Harvard University
Occupation: researcher | chemist
Employers: Monsanto
Awards Received: ACS Award for Creative Invention | Chemical Pioneer Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Gemini 36 | 11 Gemini 27 | 24 Virgo 12 |
| Moon | 22 Libra 36 | 24 Leo 48 | 8 Libra 21 |
| Mercury | 20 Taurus 58 | 14 Gemini 36 | 26 Virgo 48 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 16 | 25 Aries 37 | 1 Scorpio 23 |
| Mars | 20 Taurus 31 | 21 Leo 26 | 3 Leo 15 |
| Jupiter | 23 Taurus 31 | 28 Gemini 10 | 11 Gemini 0 |
| Saturn | 28 Cancer 8 | 0 Aries 26 | 11 Leo 9 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 40 | 28 Taurus 10 | 20 Aquarius 27 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 45 | 1 Aries 52 | 6 Leo 21 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 20 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 5 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 19 | 23 Pisces 27 | 6 Capricorn 36 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 19 | 23 Virgo 27 | 6 Cancer 36 |
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