Christopher Eric Hitchens (1949-2011) was a British-American author, polemicist, debater, and journalist known for his critical views on religion and political figures. He wrote for various publications and authored over thirty books, including bestsellers like 'God Is Not Great', which critiques religion's impact on society. Hitchens was profoundly shaped by historical events, shifting his political views over time, and advocated for interventionist foreign policies post-9/11. He was recognized for his confrontational debate style and intellectual prowess, leaving a legacy of provocative discourse before his death from esophageal cancer.
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Meaning of the name - Christopher
bearer of Christ
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Christopher Hitchens belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Portsmouth
Place of Death: Houston
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Balliol College | University of Oxford | The Leys School
Occupation: autobiographer | essayist | literary critic | political scientist | journalist | writer
Spouses: Eleni Meleagrou | Carol Blue
Children: Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
Employers: New Statesman | The Nation | The Atlantic | The London Review of Books | The Times Literary Supplement | Vanity Fair
Awards Received: Emperor Has No Clothes Award | LennonOno Grant for Peace | Richard Dawkins Award | PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay | Great Immigrants Award | Lannan Literary Awards
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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 April 13, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Aries 11 | 23 Aries 32 | 7 Cancer 21 |
| Moon | 27 Libra 16 | 1 Pisces 1 | 16 Leo 18 |
| Mercury | 23 Aries 20 | 27 Pisces 41 | 15 Gemini 32 |
| Venus | 22 Aries 17 | 16 Taurus 56 | 26 Cancer 55 |
| Mars | 17 Aries 24 | 2 Aries 49 | 13 Gemini 42 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 58 | 16 Cancer 49 | 29 Capricorn 41 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 7 | 6 Aries 59 | 2 Virgo 38 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 12 | 29 Taurus 21 | 1 Cancer 11 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 32 | 2 Aries 39 | 12 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 10 | 5 Aquarius 23 | 15 Leo 1 |
| Rahu | 26 Aries 0 | 6 Pisces 44 | 21 Aries 56 |
| Ketu | 26 Libra 0 | 6 Virgo 44 | 21 Libra 56 |
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