Alvin Schwartz was an American writer of comic stories, known for his significant contributions to children's literature. He was born on November 17, 1916, in New York, United States, and he passed away on October 28, 2011, in North Dundas, Canada. His work often included themes of horror and folklore, making him a prominent figure in children's storytelling.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Alvin
elf-friend, friend of elves
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Alvin Schwartz belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: North Dundas
Occupation: comics writer | writer
Awards Received: Bill Finger Award | Inkpot Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for November 17, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Scorpio 2 | 25 Scorpio 36 | 15 Pisces 34 |
| Moon | 22 Leo 42 | 27 Libra 34 | 21 Leo 18 |
| Mercury | 21 Scorpio 21 | 1 Sagittarius 50 | 26 Aquarius 54 |
| Venus | 17 Libra 32 | 13 Scorpio 30 | 2 Pisces 41 |
| Mars | 19 Sagittarius 27 | 9 Sagittarius 31 | 14 Pisces 19 |
| Jupiter | 26 Aries 57 | 25 Cancer 6 | 3 Taurus 42 |
| Saturn | 1 Leo 20 | 25 Pisces 9 | 24 Cancer 47 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 56 | 29 Taurus 37 | 21 Aquarius 6 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 52 | 29 Pisces 30 | 2 Leo 27 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 4 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 2 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 22 Capricorn 42 | 14 Pisces 30 | 16 Capricorn 56 |
| Ketu | 22 Cancer 42 | 14 Virgo 30 | 16 Cancer 56 |
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