David Backes is an American author and professor born on May 14, 1957, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is renowned for his biography of Sigurd F. Olson, titled A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson, which won the Small Press Book Award in 1998 and received favorable attention from The New York Times. Backes served as a professor in the Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies department at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee until his retirement in 2015.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Backes belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation: writer
Employers: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Awards Received: Small Press Book Award for 1998
Astrology Analysis
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 May 14, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 14, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 14, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 23 Taurus 37 | 24 Taurus 9 | 28 Cancer 38 |
| Moon | 3 Sagittarius 8 | 16 Sagittarius 18 | 17 Taurus 6 |
| Mercury | 10 Taurus 41 | 7 Taurus 22 | 16 Leo 35 |
| Venus | 1 Gemini 32 | 9 Aries 36 | 24 Leo 38 |
| Mars | 6 Cancer 18 | 12 Leo 9 | 18 Leo 57 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 41 | 24 Gemini 13 | 27 Virgo 7 |
| Saturn | 12 Sagittarius 47 | 29 Pisces 3 | 8 Sagittarius 30 |
| Uranus | 3 Leo 24 | 27 Taurus 7 | 6 Leo 45 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 37 | 1 Aries 29 | 29 Libra 50 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 55 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 29 Leo 5 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 37 | 24 Pisces 24 | 16 Scorpio 1 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 37 | 24 Virgo 24 | 16 Taurus 1 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.David Backes's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025
