Oliver Rackham was a botanist specializing in forestry, born on October 17, 1939. He held a fellowship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and recognized for his contributions to British rural landscape, particularly trees and woodlands. Rackham authored several notable books, including 'The History of the Countryside' in 1986. He specialized in ecology and conducted extensive research on the environment in Crete and Greece. In 1998, he was awarded an OBE for nature conservation services. He became an honorary professor at Cambridge and served as president of Corpus Christi College from October 2007 to October 2008.
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Meaning of the name - Oliver
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Place of Birth: Norwich
Place of Death: Cambridge
Cause of Death: 2015-02-12
Educated At: Norwich School | University of Cambridge
Occupation: botanist | historian
Employers: University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Natural World Book Prize | Fellow of the British Academy | Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 23 Libra 10 | 24 Libra 34 | 19 Capricorn 4 |
| Moon | 22 Sagittarius 26 | 24 Aries 15 | 29 Capricorn 4 |
| Mercury | 9 Scorpio 29 | 5 Scorpio 47 | 6 Capricorn 14 |
| Venus | 4 Scorpio 11 | 29 Scorpio 34 | 20 Aquarius 0 |
| Mars | 10 Aquarius 33 | 22 Cancer 55 | 4 Aries 23 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 11 | 21 Gemini 13 | 2 Aries 20 |
| Saturn | 28 Aries 20 | 13 Pisces 20 | 24 Aries 44 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 1 | 26 Taurus 27 | 18 Taurus 6 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 10 | 27 Pisces 48 | 25 Virgo 28 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 51 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 2 Leo 3 |
| Rahu | 29 Libra 33 | 5 Aries 29 | 25 Libra 3 |
| Ketu | 29 Aries 33 | 5 Libra 29 | 25 Aries 3 |
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