Idella Purnell Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Idella Purnell (1901-1982) was a Mexican academic, librarian, teacher, and children's book author. Born in Guadalajara, she became a primary school teacher at age 14 and studied at UC Berkeley. Purnell published several children's books and contributed to literary magazines. She was the head of the foreign book department at the Los Angeles Public Library and taught creative writing. During WWII, she worked as a riveter. Purnell practiced Scientology and served as director at a center in Pasadena. Her notable works include 'The Merry Frogs' and 'The Wishing Owl'.

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Meaning of the name - Idella

noble, highborn

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April 1, 1901 Facts

Generation Group

Idella Purnell belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Mexico

Place of Death: Los Angeles

Educated At: University of California, Berkeley

Occupation: children's writer | journalist | poet | writer

Spouses: John M. Weatherwax | Remington Stone

Children: Marijane Stone (born 1934) | Remington P.S. Stone (born 1938) | Carrie Purnell (born 1945)

Employers: University of California, Berkeley | American Consulate in Guadalajara | Los Angeles Public Library | University of Guadalajara | Douglas Aviation | Fletcher Aviation | Center for Dianetics and Scientology

Awards Received: Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation Book (1936) | Diploma from the Second Mexican Congress for the Fine Arts and Humanities

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.