David John Mabberley is a British botanist, educator, and writer born in May 1948 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. He is known for his work in the taxonomy of tropical plants, particularly trees from the Labiatae, Meliaceae, and Rutaceae families. Mabberley's most recognized contribution is his book, 'The Plant-book,' a portable dictionary of vascular plants, first published in 1987. The 3rd edition was released in 2008 and received the Engler Medal in Silver in 2009. The 4th edition of 'Mabberley's Plant-book' was published in 2017.
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Your next birthday is 324 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Mabberley belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tetbury
Educated At: Rendcomb College | St Catherine's College | Sidney Sussex College
Occupation: botanist
Awards Received: Peter Raven Award | Nancy T. Burbidge Medal | José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany | Fellow of the Linnean Society of London | Member of the Order of Australia | Linnean Medal
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 1, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 58 | 11 Taurus 5 | 25 Cancer 42 |
| Moon | 13 Aquarius 41 | 7 Scorpio 58 | 25 Sagittarius 37 |
| Mercury | 13 Taurus 37 | 26 Aries 50 | 5 Cancer 26 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 27 | 8 Gemini 51 | 24 Gemini 44 |
| Mars | 23 Leo 43 | 16 Aries 43 | 0 Libra 43 |
| Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 25 | 18 Cancer 59 | 20 Sagittarius 13 |
| Saturn | 16 Leo 25 | 9 Aries 5 | 22 Leo 37 |
| Uranus | 23 Gemini 43 | 0 Gemini 19 | 28 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 50 | 3 Aries 16 | 10 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 33 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 13 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 14 Taurus 23 | 5 Pisces 47 | 10 Taurus 15 |
| Ketu | 14 Scorpio 23 | 5 Virgo 47 | 10 Scorpio 15 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
David Mabberley's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026
