Geoffrey Bownas (1923-2011) was a prominent British Japanologist born in Yorkshire. He studied classics at Oxford but switched to Japanese during WWII for codebreaking purposes. After returning to academia, he contributed significantly to Japanese studies in the UK, founding departments at Oxford and Sheffield. Bownas was also involved in business research and authored key works, including a bestselling anthology of Japanese poetry. He received notable accolades, including the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Japan and CBE from the UK. He passed away from pneumonia at the age of 88.
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Meaning of the name - Geoffrey
Peace with God
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Place of Birth: Yorkshire
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Educated At: Bradford Grammar School | Queen's College, Oxford | Kyoto University
Occupation: orientalist
Spouses: Polish woman
Children: 2 daughters
Employers: University of Sheffield | University of Oxford
Awards Received: Order of the Sacred Treasure (1999) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2003)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 56 | 21 Aquarius 12 | 0 Gemini 34 |
| Moon | 6 Sagittarius 52 | 16 Cancer 46 | 19 Leo 24 |
| Mercury | 29 Capricorn 12 | 21 Aquarius 21 | 9 Gemini 53 |
| Venus | 3 Capricorn 12 | 3 Aries 42 | 1 Taurus 19 |
| Mars | 14 Aries 1 | 18 Cancer 21 | 24 Gemini 36 |
| Jupiter | 17 Scorpio 47 | 11 Gemini 19 | 11 Scorpio 39 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 40 | 18 Pisces 19 | 14 Libra 34 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 13 | 23 Taurus 19 | 17 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 42 | 28 Pisces 13 | 15 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 24 | 2 Aquarius 19 | 9 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 22 Virgo 14 | 29 Pisces 23 | 16 Virgo 50 |
| Ketu | 22 Pisces 14 | 29 Virgo 23 | 16 Pisces 50 |
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