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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Gemini 36 | 11 Gemini 13 | 25 Virgo 11 |
| Moon | 22 Libra 36 | 25 Sagittarius 51 | 20 Libra 29 |
| Mercury | 20 Taurus 58 | 0 Cancer 22 | 25 Virgo 44 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 16 | 16 Cancer 14 | 2 Scorpio 34 |
| Mars | 20 Taurus 31 | 10 Taurus 17 | 3 Leo 52 |
| Jupiter | 23 Taurus 31 | 24 Cancer 13 | 11 Gemini 2 |
| Saturn | 28 Cancer 8 | 12 Aries 11 | 11 Leo 15 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 40 | 2 Gemini 7 | 20 Aquarius 25 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 45 | 4 Aries 4 | 6 Leo 23 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 20 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 5 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 19 | 4 Pisces 8 | 6 Capricorn 33 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 19 | 4 Virgo 8 | 6 Cancer 33 |
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