Bernard Clayton Jr. was an American newspaper reporter, foreign correspondent, author, and baker, known for his influential cookbooks on bread and pastries. Born on December 25, 1916, he authored several widely regarded books that appealed to both professional bakers and home chefs. While less renowned than his contemporary James Beard, his work was highly respected in the culinary community, and many generations benefited from the revised editions of his cookbooks. He passed away on March 28, 2011.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Bernard
brave bear, strong as a bear
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Bernard Clayton Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rochester
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: Indiana University
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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 December 25, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 25, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 25, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Capricorn 39 | 4 Capricorn 12 | 23 Aries 13 |
| Moon | 16 Capricorn 0 | 9 Pisces 5 | 9 Capricorn 7 |
| Mercury | 20 Capricorn 41 | 19 Sagittarius 14 | 8 Taurus 35 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 15 | 1 Capricorn 20 | 19 Aries 56 |
| Mars | 18 Capricorn 27 | 7 Capricorn 55 | 13 Aries 56 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 11 | 22 Cancer 10 | 11 Taurus 59 |
| Saturn | 29 Cancer 45 | 25 Pisces 44 | 24 Cancer 42 |
| Uranus | 17 Aquarius 13 | 28 Taurus 8 | 22 Aquarius 51 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 17 | 29 Pisces 26 | 2 Leo 5 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 22 | 2 Aquarius 32 | 2 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 20 Capricorn 41 | 12 Pisces 29 | 14 Capricorn 55 |
| Ketu | 20 Cancer 41 | 12 Virgo 29 | 14 Cancer 55 |
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