Terry Pratchett was an English fantasy writer, known for his highly popular Discworld series. Born on April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, he sold approximately 40 million books worldwide by March 2005. He is regarded as one of the most skilled satirists in English literature and is often compared to Douglas Adams, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Evelyn Waugh, and P. G. Wodehouse. Pratchett's unique blend of humor, fantasy, and social commentary has left a lasting impact on the genre.
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Meaning of the name - Terry
A variant of the name Theodore, meaning 'gift of God'
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Terry Pratchett belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Beaconsfield
Place of Death: Broad Chalke
Cause of Death: posterior cortical atrophy
Educated At: John Hampden Grammar School
Occupation: science fiction writer | novelist | writer | children's writer | journalist | author | screenwriter
Spouses: Lyn Purves
Children: Rhianna Pratchett
Awards Received: Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel | Geffen Award | Eleanor Farjeon Award | Carnegie Medal | Edward E. Smith Memorial Award | Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize | Knight Bachelor | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Andre Norton Award | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Margaret Edwards Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2024 |
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| Sun | 8 Taurus 3 | 8 Taurus 39 | 20 Cancer 56 |
| Moon | 7 Capricorn 32 | 0 Capricorn 45 | 20 Libra 43 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 10 | 16 Aries 20 | 0 Cancer 58 |
| Venus | 22 Gemini 57 | 28 Aries 45 | 24 Gemini 47 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 49 | 28 Pisces 19 | 27 Virgo 50 |
| Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 33 | 23 Taurus 31 | 20 Sagittarius 39 |
| Saturn | 16 Leo 21 | 16 Pisces 21 | 22 Leo 2 |
| Uranus | 23 Gemini 35 | 22 Taurus 16 | 27 Gemini 51 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 54 | 28 Pisces 51 | 10 Libra 20 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 32 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 13 Leo 50 |
| Rahu | 14 Taurus 32 | 14 Aries 36 | 10 Taurus 31 |
| Ketu | 14 Scorpio 32 | 14 Libra 36 | 10 Scorpio 31 |
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