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
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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 May 14, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 14, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Taurus 37 | 23 Taurus 55 | 29 Cancer 35 |
| Moon | 3 Sagittarius 8 | 24 Aries 10 | 0 Gemini 6 |
| Mercury | 10 Taurus 41 | 24 Taurus 3 | 18 Leo 18 |
| Venus | 1 Gemini 32 | 24 Gemini 49 | 25 Leo 51 |
| Mars | 6 Cancer 18 | 26 Aries 48 | 19 Leo 35 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 41 | 21 Cancer 1 | 27 Virgo 16 |
| Saturn | 12 Sagittarius 47 | 10 Aries 30 | 8 Sagittarius 28 |
| Uranus | 3 Leo 24 | 1 Gemini 4 | 6 Leo 49 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 37 | 3 Aries 39 | 29 Libra 51 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 55 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 29 Leo 7 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 37 | 5 Pisces 5 | 15 Scorpio 58 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 37 | 5 Virgo 5 | 15 Taurus 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
David Backes's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2026
