Ted Scapa was a Dutch-Swiss artist, publisher, and television host. Born on January 17, 1931, in Amsterdam, he studied graphic arts and served as a military officer before working internationally as a cartoonist for various publications. In 1962, he settled in Switzerland, managed the Benteli publishing house, and hosted the children's show Spielhaus. He later became a freelance artist and designer, known for his illustrations and sculptures. Scapa was married to artist Meret Meyer Scapa for over 53 years and lived in Bern until his death on December 6, 2023.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ted
wealthy guardian, wealthy protector
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Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Bern
Educated At: Königliche Kunstakademie in Den Haag
Occupation: drawer | designer | publisher | television presenter | illustrator | writer
Spouses: Meret Meyer-Benteli
Children: 3
Employers: Benteli-Verlag
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Ephemeris for January 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 26 Capricorn 25 | 27 Capricorn 37 | 0 Taurus 25 |
Moon | 11 Capricorn 53 | 9 Virgo 56 | 10 Gemini 12 |
Mercury | 6 Capricorn 3 | 13 Capricorn 21 | 13 Taurus 16 |
Venus | 10 Sagittarius 38 | 14 Pisces 36 | 24 Pisces 32 |
Mars | 10 Leo 55 | 25 Cancer 39 | 6 Leo 46 |
Jupiter | 13 Cancer 50 | 11 Gemini 48 | 13 Cancer 22 |
Saturn | 15 Capricorn 54 | 15 Pisces 52 | 23 Capricorn 24 |
Uranus | 11 Aries 44 | 23 Taurus 21 | 16 Aries 11 |
Neptune | 5 Virgo 22 | 27 Pisces 35 | 3 Virgo 8 |
Pluto | 19 Cancer 39 | 1 Aquarius 35 | 18 Cancer 46 |
Rahu | 18 Aries 44 | 0 Aries 37 | 13 Aries 45 |
Ketu | 18 Libra 44 | 0 Libra 37 | 13 Libra 45 |
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