Mario Capecchi
मारियो कापेकी · Molecular geneticist · Italian-American · b. 1937
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Libra
24° rising
Libra
Swati nakshatra · pada 2
Virgo
20° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo 19°41′ | 12th | Neutral | Hasta · p3 |
| Moon | Libra 10°53′ | 1st | Neutral | Swati · p2 |
| Mars | Sagittarius 11°02′ | 3rd | Friendly | Mula · p4 |
| Mercury | Virgo 3°45′ | 12th | Exalted | Uttara Phalguni · p3 |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius 25°17′ | 3rd | Own sign | Purva Ashadha · p4 |
| Venus | Leo 20°37′ | 11th | Enemy | Purva Phalguni · p3 |
| Saturn(R) | Pisces 7°52′ | 6th | Neutral | Uttara Bhadrapada · p2 |
| Rahu(R)vargottama | Scorpio 15°49′ | 2nd | — | Anuradha · p4 |
| Ketu(R)vargottama | Taurus 15°49′ | 8th | — | Rohini · p2 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Vimala Yoga
The 12th lord restricted to a dusthana minimizes unnecessary losses and expenses. Spiritual wisdom grows without the typical sacrifice of material comfort.
- Mercury (12th lord) placed in house 12Mercury MD · 1985–2002
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Virgo (16° apart)Mercury MD · 1985–2002
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Was found by his mother after the war and moved toward emigration to the United States
1946Rescue, recovery and migration turning point
Received a PhD in biophysics from Harvard University
1967Doctoral credential and research-career launch
Joined the faculty at the University of Utah
1973Long-term institutional base established
Became an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1988Major research-support and prestige marker
Shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2007Highest scientific recognition
Met Marlene Bonelli and confirmed she was his sister
May 2008Late-life family discovery marker
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Mario Capecchi is an Italian-born American molecular geneticist and Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
He is known for work on gene targeting and knockout mice.
In 2007 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies.
Wikipedia; Nobel Prize; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.