Bjørn Balstad was a Norwegian businessman and market analyst, considered the founder of market analysis in Norway. Born on July 18, 1916, he graduated from the London School of Economics in 1939 and later taught at a commerce school in Oslo. He established the Norsk Gallup Institutt in 1946 after being influenced by George Gallup's methods. Notable for developing the 'Omnibus' surveys used globally today, Balstad was a prominent commentator, focusing on technical aspects of polling. He later founded Norsk Opinionsinstitutt and had roles in various international organizations.
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Meaning of the name - Bjørn
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Place of Birth: Ås
Place of Death: Oslo
Educated At: London School of Economics and Political Science
Occupation: Businessman | Market Analyst
Employers: Otto Treiders Handelsskole | Norsk Gallup Institutt | Norsk Opinionsinstitutt
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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 July 18, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 41 | 26 Cancer 5 | 12 Scorpio 57 |
| Moon | 14 Pisces 30 | 23 Virgo 29 | 21 Pisces 23 |
| Mercury | 14 Cancer 37 | 17 Cancer 30 | 1 Scorpio 56 |
| Venus | 4 Cancer 6 | 9 Virgo 54 | 3 Libra 9 |
| Mars | 27 Virgo 19 | 13 Gemini 58 | 10 Sagittarius 34 |
| Jupiter | 2 Taurus 55 | 4 Leo 2 | 28 Aries 21 |
| Saturn | 21 Cancer 32 | 14 Aries 33 | 1 Leo 18 |
| Uranus | 18 Aquarius 33 | 4 Gemini 32 | 15 Aquarius 46 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 8 | 4 Aries 22 | 4 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 23 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 4 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 29 Capricorn 10 | 1 Pisces 38 | 23 Capricorn 20 |
| Ketu | 29 Cancer 10 | 1 Virgo 38 | 23 Cancer 20 |
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