Claude Grégory, originally named Claude Zalta, was a prominent French journalist and publisher, born on January 8, 1921. He played a crucial role in founding the Encyclopædia Universalis and served as the General Director of the Club français du livre. Grégory initially studied various subjects until his plans were disrupted by World War II, during which he joined the Resistance. After the war, he became a literary critic and published works by notable authors like Diderot and Victor Hugo. He retired in 1976 and died on April 24, 2010.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Claude
Lame, crippled
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Claude Grégory belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Joinville-le-Pont
Place of Death: Banon
Occupation: encyclopedist | literary critic | journalist | editor | writer
Employers: Ce Soir | Club français du livre
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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 January 8, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 41 | 18 Capricorn 13 | 2 Taurus 47 |
| Moon | 9 Capricorn 45 | 23 Virgo 33 | 17 Scorpio 6 |
| Mercury | 12 Capricorn 37 | 10 Capricorn 16 | 15 Aries 23 |
| Venus | 1 Pisces 54 | 18 Capricorn 39 | 1 Taurus 33 |
| Mars | 2 Pisces 28 | 18 Capricorn 27 | 21 Taurus 7 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 36 | 20 Cancer 22 | 8 Virgo 53 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 29 | 26 Pisces 33 | 19 Virgo 21 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 6 | 27 Taurus 46 | 8 Pisces 34 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 1 | 29 Pisces 36 | 10 Leo 57 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 39 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 7 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 36 | 11 Pisces 46 | 27 Libra 2 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 36 | 11 Virgo 46 | 27 Aries 2 |
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