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, God's peace
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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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 56 | 20 Aquarius 26 | 29 Taurus 36 |
| Moon | 6 Sagittarius 52 | 16 Aquarius 49 | 6 Leo 11 |
| Mercury | 29 Capricorn 12 | 7 Aquarius 2 | 10 Gemini 13 |
| Venus | 3 Capricorn 12 | 21 Capricorn 24 | 0 Taurus 6 |
| Mars | 14 Aries 1 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 23 Gemini 56 |
| Jupiter | 17 Scorpio 47 | 8 Taurus 15 | 11 Scorpio 46 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 40 | 7 Pisces 25 | 14 Libra 36 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 13 | 19 Taurus 11 | 17 Pisces 8 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 42 | 26 Pisces 2 | 15 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 24 | 0 Aquarius 37 | 9 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 22 Virgo 14 | 18 Aries 46 | 16 Virgo 53 |
| Ketu | 22 Pisces 14 | 18 Libra 46 | 16 Pisces 53 |
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