Richard Ford, born February 16, 1944, is an American writer known for his novels and short stories. He gained prominence with his trilogy comprising The Sportswriter (1986), Independence Day (1995), and The Lay of the Land (2006). This trilogy has expanded into a tetralogy with the addition of a novella collection titled Let Me Be Frank with You (2014). Ford also experiences a moderate form of dyslexia, which he has acknowledged.
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Your next birthday is 82 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Ford belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Jackson
Educated At: Murrah High School | Great Falls High School | University of California, Irvine | Washington University in St. Louis | Michigan State University | University of Michigan
Occupation: novelist | author | writer | screenwriter
Employers: University of Mississippi | Bowdoin College | Columbia University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Siegfried Lenz Prize | Heartland Prize | Prix Femina étranger | Princess of Asturias Literary Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | PEN/Malamud Award | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for February 16, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 55 | 27 Aquarius 30 | 16 Taurus 1 |
| Moon | 19 Scorpio 33 | 28 Taurus 31 | 27 Libra 14 |
| Mercury | 5 Aquarius 47 | 18 Aquarius 31 | 9 Taurus 40 |
| Venus | 23 Capricorn 54 | 0 Aquarius 3 | 2 Taurus 12 |
| Mars | 12 Gemini 15 | 2 Aquarius 39 | 20 Cancer 59 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 13 | 9 Taurus 12 | 17 Leo 42 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 2 | 8 Pisces 15 | 24 Gemini 48 |
| Uranus | 4 Gemini 50 | 19 Taurus 17 | 7 Gemini 34 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 48 | 26 Pisces 16 | 1 Libra 49 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 9 | 0 Aquarius 50 | 6 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 5 Leo 42 | 18 Aries 24 | 1 Leo 28 |
| Ketu | 5 Aquarius 42 | 18 Libra 24 | 1 Aquarius 28 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Richard Ford's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 06 December, 2024
