David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an influential American author known for his novels, short stories, and essays, as well as being a university professor of English and creative writing. He is widely recognized for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," which was noted by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. Wallace, who struggled with depression for many years, died by suicide at the age of 46.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Foster Wallace belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Ithaca
Place of Death: Claremont
Cause of Death: hanging
Educated At: Urbana High School | University of Arizona | Amherst College | Harvard University
Occupation: essayist | novelist | university teacher | writer
Employers: Emerson College | Pomona College | Illinois State University
Awards Received: Whiting Awards | MacArthur Fellows Program | 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 February 21, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Pisces 36 | 3 Pisces 4 | 5 Taurus 59 |
| Moon | 25 Virgo 50 | 26 Aries 12 | 25 Capricorn 22 |
| Mercury | 8 Aquarius 2 | 20 Pisces 52 | 17 Taurus 52 |
| Venus | 8 Pisces 43 | 14 Pisces 7 | 27 Taurus 57 |
| Mars | 15 Aquarius 24 | 22 Aquarius 59 | 5 Aries 25 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 28 | 15 Cancer 35 | 6 Pisces 8 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 58 | 0 Aries 46 | 11 Aquarius 9 |
| Uranus | 28 Leo 22 | 27 Taurus 36 | 26 Leo 28 |
| Neptune | 13 Scorpio 27 | 0 Aries 47 | 12 Scorpio 16 |
| Pluto | 9 Virgo 0 | 4 Aquarius 20 | 7 Virgo 38 |
| Rahu | 17 Leo 16 | 9 Pisces 25 | 13 Leo 53 |
| Ketu | 17 Aquarius 16 | 9 Virgo 25 | 13 Aquarius 53 |
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