Astrological Portrait of Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow

Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow (January 12, 1895 – August 8, 1948) was a visionary Indian American biochemist whose groundbreaking contributions transformed modern medicine. Born into a modest Telugu Brahmin family in Bhimavaram, Madras Presidency (now Andhra Pradesh, India), he overcame early adversities—poverty, academic setbacks, and colonial biases—to pioneer discoveries like adenosine triphosphate (ATP), methotrexate, folic acid, and tetracycline antibiotics. Despite his life-saving innovations, he received little recognition during his lifetime, never earning a Nobel Prize. His legacy is honored through a fungus genus (Subbaromyces) and a jumping spider species (Tanzania yellapragadai) named after him, as well as a 1995 Indian commemorative stamp.

Yearwise Biography

• 1895: Born on January 12 in Bhimavaram to Jagannatham Subbarow, a revenue inspector, and Venkamma Subbarow, the fourth of seven children. The family faced poverty due to his father's early retirement from illness.
  

  
  Based on Subbarow Life Analysis, I fixed his Ascendant / Lagna as Scorpio. He is very determined person from his childhood to achieve whatever he desired. Throughout his life, he worked for the welfare of others. His discoveries and inventions saved or saving millions of lives around the world. Neither he cared for fame nor for money. Most of his middle age happened in Mercury and Venus Periods which is in conjunction in 3rd H of Capricorn,

    Lagna Lord Mars in 6th H with aspects of Saturn from 12th H - Till age of 3, he faced weak legs, difficult to stand. He was adamant and emotional to needs of people. he used to walk a lot to go to college and office.  He got some help from colleagues to support him money.

  

 Sun in 2nd H with aspect of Saturn from 12th H - Financial struggle in childhood and faced poverty. Obstacles in Education. Loss of Father in early life.

Mercury + Venus in 3rd H - He has chosen Medicine profession and done Masters in Biochemistry. Interest in Ayurveda and Homeopathy.  He worked as teacher and Vice-principal in Medical College.

4th H lord Saturn in 12th H - Lived away from Home in Boston, USA till his death.

Rahu in 5th H - Photographic Memory, Brilliant in Studies. Lost only Male Child in 1925 (infant death within 8 Months).

7th H lord Venus in 3rd H with 8th H & 11th H lord  Mercury - Financial support from Wife family but has to stay away from his wife for more than 20 years.

Retrograde Jupiter in 8th H - suffered health issues like Dysentery, Heart ache, etc. This position gave him innovative work on chemical laboratory. He also got monetary rewards from benefactors and charitable trusts.

9th H lord Moon in Own House - gave him abroad travel and to settle in foreign lands.

• 1900s (Early Childhood): Experienced family hardships, including the loss of relatives to tropical diseases like sprue, which later motivated his medical career. His health was fragile due to malnutrition. Studied at Hindu High School, Madras, failing matriculation twice before succeeding on the third attempt.
  
  
• 1912: Passed matriculation at Hindu High School, Chennai, with support from family friends.
  
  
• 1913: Completed intermediate studies at Presidency College, Chennai, showing academic promise despite health challenges.
  
  
• 1915: Enrolled at Madras Medical College with financial aid from Kasturi Suryanarayana Murthy, his future father-in-law, and friends, despite recurring minor ailments.
  
  
• 1918–1920: Adopted khadi surgical dress in support of Gandhi’s movement, earning the ire of Professor M.C. Bradfield, leading to an LMS degree instead of MBBS. Worked as an anatomy lecturer at Dr. Lakshmipathi's Ayurvedic College, mentored by Principal Dr. Lakshmipathi. His mother, Venkamma, encouraged his education.
  
  
• 1921: Continued lecturing at the Ayurvedic College, supported by Dr. Lakshmipathi, who promoted him to Vice-Principal.
  
  
• 1922: Married Seshagiri (Seshamma), daughter of Kasturi Suryanarayana Murthy, on May 10, 1919, and emigrated to the US on October 26 with her support. Worked as a night porter at Brigham and Women's Hospital, facing health strain from overwork. Received a scholarship from Malladi Satyalingam Naicker Charities.
  
  
• 1923–1924: Enrolled at Harvard School of Tropical Medicine, earning a diploma in 1924 under Professor Otto Folin’s guidance. Joined Harvard Medical School as a junior faculty member, collaborating with Dr. Cyrus Fiske. His wife, Seshagiri, managed family life in Indian while he was in Boston, USA.
  
  
• 1925: Developed the Fiske-Subbarow method with Dr. Cyrus Fiske, improving his health through stable work. Their son was born but died at nine months from sprue, a personal tragedy.
  
  
• 1927: Discovered phosphocreatine with Fiske, supported by Harvard colleagues. His wife, Seshagiri, remained a steady presence amid his busy schedule.
  
  
• 1929: Identified ATP with Fiske, a career milestone. Faced health stress from overwork but was supported by his wife.
  
  
• 1930: Earned a PhD from Harvard but was denied tenure, possibly due to racial discrimination. Moved to Lederle Laboratories with encouragement from Dr. George Hitchings. His family life remained strained after losing their son.
  
  
• 1940: Joined Lederle Laboratories as Associate Director, supported by Dr. Hitchings and other researchers. His health began showing signs of strain from long hours.
  
  
• 1942: Promoted to Director at Lederle, collaborating with Dr. Benjamin Duggar and Dr. Robert Angier. Seshagiri supported him from home.
  
  
• 1945: Synthesized folic acid with Dr. Angier, discovered niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin, and oversaw aureomycin’s discovery by Dr. Duggar. His health declined due to overwork.
  
  
• 1947: Developed diethylcarbamazine with his team and methotrexate with Dr. Sidney Farber. His health worsened, showing cardiac symptoms.
  
  
• 1948: Discovered polymyxin; died on August 8 in Pearl River, New York, from a sudden cardiac arrest at age 53. Seshagiri and his mother, Venkamma, requested his remains, but they were taken by Baptists. His death left his wife widowed.

Photographs and portraits of Dr. Subbarow, including his 1995 Indian stamp image, depict him as a middle-aged man with a lean build and a serious, contemplative expression. He had dark hair parted on the side, a prominent mustache, high cheekbones, and a rounded face with a scholarly demeanor. Some images suggest he wore glasses, reflecting his intellectual persona, though specific details are scarce due to limited historical documentation.

He never gained Personal recognition when he was alive. when we observed his Kundali, he doesn't have any strong planet in kendra (1,4,7,10) Houses.