Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. was an influential American academic and education executive, serving as the 20th president of Yale University from 1986 to 1992. He was formerly Dean at Columbia Law School and a scholar of the First Amendment and U.S. Supreme Court history. Schmidt also chaired Edison Schools and Avenues: The World School. He played a significant role in evaluating systemic issues at the City University of New York (CUNY) and served on its Board of Trustees until 2016, highlighting academic governance and reform.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Benno
Bear, strong, brave
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Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of Death: Millbrook
Educated At: Trumbull College | St. Bernard's School | Phillips Exeter Academy | Yale Law School
Occupation: academic | lawyer
Employers: Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia
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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 March 20, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Pisces 25 | 0 Aries 3 | 21 Gemini 2 |
| Moon | 11 Taurus 52 | 21 Aries 15 | 7 Gemini 45 |
| Mercury | 5 Pisces 0 | 8 Pisces 29 | 21 Gemini 20 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 58 | 17 Aries 39 | 12 Taurus 14 |
| Mars | 7 Gemini 54 | 14 Pisces 13 | 29 Cancer 5 |
| Jupiter | 14 Gemini 12 | 15 Cancer 15 | 0 Cancer 23 |
| Saturn | 24 Taurus 39 | 4 Aries 2 | 4 Gemini 43 |
| Uranus | 27 Taurus 13 | 28 Taurus 19 | 1 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 28 Virgo 30 | 1 Aries 46 | 27 Virgo 6 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 37 | 5 Aquarius 0 | 4 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 12 Virgo 40 | 8 Pisces 0 | 8 Virgo 13 |
| Ketu | 12 Pisces 40 | 8 Virgo 0 | 8 Pisces 13 |
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