Ian Malcolm Gillies (1927-2002), known as Mycroft from BBC Radio 4's Brain of Britain, was a distinguished quiz player and question setter in the UK. He attained victory in the Brain of Britain final in 1964 and subsequently won the Brain of Brains and Top Brain competitions. Educated at Royal Grammar School Worcester and Jesus College, Oxford, he served in the Royal Air Force before retiring due to medical issues. Gillies also contributed as a question author for the show and chaired an edition in 1972 after the previous host's passing.
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Educated At: Royal Grammar School Worcester | Jesus College
Occupation: Quiz player | Question setter
Employers: BBC Radio 4
Awards Received: Brain of Britain (1964) | Brain of Brains | Top Brain
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Sagittarius 36 | 16 Sagittarius 5 | 22 Pisces 53 |
| Moon | 0 Gemini 35 | 4 Pisces 6 | 12 Sagittarius 28 |
| Mercury | 27 Scorpio 34 | 12 Sagittarius 15 | 27 Aquarius 16 |
| Venus | 28 Libra 42 | 0 Aquarius 31 | 24 Aquarius 34 |
| Mars | 29 Scorpio 28 | 6 Leo 10 | 10 Aquarius 58 |
| Jupiter | 24 Pisces 6 | 16 Gemini 16 | 10 Aries 47 |
| Saturn | 11 Sagittarius 4 | 13 Pisces 3 | 19 Sagittarius 18 |
| Uranus | 29 Pisces 29 | 24 Taurus 25 | 2 Aries 46 |
| Neptune | 29 Leo 11 | 27 Pisces 7 | 27 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 42 | 0 Aquarius 22 | 15 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 18 Gemini 56 | 2 Aries 46 | 13 Gemini 47 |
| Ketu | 18 Sagittarius 56 | 2 Libra 46 | 13 Sagittarius 47 |
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