Birth Name:

Alan Lightman

Male

Birth Date:

Sun, Nov 28, 1948

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Age:

76

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Astrology Data:

Sun

6°

Sag

26'

About Alan Lightman

Alan Paige Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is currently a Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lightman played a major role in establishing MIT's "Communication Requirement," which requires all undergraduates to have training in writing and speaking each of their four years. Lightman was one of the first people at MIT to have a joint faculty position in both the sciences and the humanities. In his thinking and writing, Lightman is known for exploring the intersection of the sciences and the humanities, especially the dialogue between science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• interview with Oprah Winfrey

• debate with Richard Dawkins on Science and Religion

• interview with Mitzi Rapkin of First Draft

• interview with Donna Seaman of Open Books

• Lightman's Website at MIT

• Alan Lightman at IMDb

• Harpswell Foundation website

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Alan Lightman: Sun 6 Sagittarius, Moon 10 Scorpio, Mercury 28 Scorpio, Venus 3 Scorpio, Mars 1 Capricorn, Jupiter 2 Capricorn, Saturn 5 Virgo, Uranus 29 Gemini, Neptune 14 Libra, Pluto 16 Leo, Mercury Quincunx Uranus, Sun Square Saturn, Mercury Semi Square Neptune, Venus Sextile Mars, Venus Sextile Jupiter, Venus Sextile Saturn, Venus Trine Uranus, Mars Conjunct Jupiter, Mars Trine Saturn, Mars Opposition Uranus, Mars Sesquiquadrate Pluto, Jupiter Trine Saturn, Jupiter Opposition Uranus, Jupiter Sesquiquadrate Pluto, Uranus Semi Square Pluto, Neptune Sextile Pluto

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Photo attribution: Alan Lightman, Own work