Wolfgang Ketterle is a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001, alongside Carl Wieman and Eric Allen Cornell, for achieving Bose-Einstein condensation. Born on October 21, 1957, he focused his research on developing atom traps and laser cooling techniques to reach temperatures near absolute zero. His groundbreaking work led to the first realization of Bose-Einstein condensate in atomic systems in 1995. In addition, Ketterle received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics in 2000.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 318 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Wolfgang
wolf travel, wolf journey
Read Full Wolfgang Name AnalysisOctober 21, 1957 Facts
Generation Group
Wolfgang Ketterle belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Heidelberg
Educated At: Technical University of Munich | Heidelberg University | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Occupation: physics teacher | university teacher | physicist
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | I. I. Rabi Prize | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Wolfgang Paul Lecture | Dannie Heineman Prize | Benjamin Franklin Medal | Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | Fritz London Award | Nobel Prize in 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 October 21, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Libra 47 | 28 Libra 18 | 6 Capricorn 27 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 41 | 27 Libra 35 | 28 Pisces 28 |
| Mercury | 25 Libra 58 | 20 Scorpio 42 | 0 Capricorn 19 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 55 | 9 Libra 24 | 14 Aquarius 7 |
| Mars | 17 Libra 47 | 20 Scorpio 1 | 3 Sagittarius 44 |
| Jupiter | 15 Libra 26 | 24 Cancer 26 | 27 Libra 59 |
| Saturn | 11 Sagittarius 46 | 26 Pisces 14 | 19 Sagittarius 24 |
| Uranus | 11 Leo 21 | 0 Gemini 40 | 10 Leo 57 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 10 | 0 Aries 0 | 4 Scorpio 21 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 50 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 2 Virgo 10 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 10 | 15 Pisces 57 | 7 Scorpio 34 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 10 | 15 Virgo 57 | 7 Taurus 34 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Wolfgang Ketterle's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025
