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.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Birth Number
Life Path Number
Name Number (Chaldean)
Name Number (Pythagorean)
Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
Read Full Richard Name AnalysisFebruary 16, 1944 Facts
Generation Group
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 26 Aquarius 55 | 28 Aquarius 16 | 16 Taurus 59 |
| Moon | 19 Scorpio 33 | 14 Libra 27 | 9 Scorpio 53 |
| Mercury | 5 Aquarius 47 | 4 Pisces 4 | 9 Taurus 7 |
| Venus | 23 Capricorn 54 | 7 Aries 34 | 3 Taurus 26 |
| Mars | 12 Gemini 15 | 17 Cancer 22 | 21 Cancer 33 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 13 | 11 Gemini 31 | 17 Leo 46 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 2 | 19 Pisces 8 | 24 Gemini 54 |
| Uranus | 4 Gemini 50 | 23 Taurus 24 | 7 Gemini 37 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 48 | 28 Pisces 27 | 1 Libra 48 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 9 | 2 Aquarius 32 | 6 Leo 29 |
| Rahu | 5 Leo 42 | 29 Pisces 1 | 1 Leo 25 |
| Ketu | 5 Aquarius 42 | 29 Virgo 1 | 1 Aquarius 25 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Richard Ford's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2025
