David Meltzer was an American poet, prose writer, and musician born on February 17, 1937, in Rochester. He was associated with the Beat Generation and is recognized as a jazz poet. Throughout his career, Meltzer made significant contributions to contemporary literature and music. His work reflects a deep engagement with the rhythm and improvisation characteristic of jazz. In 2008, he received the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award, honoring his artistic achievements and influence in the literary and music communities.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Meltzer belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rochester
Place of Death: Oakland
Occupation: science fiction writer | musician | poet | writer
Awards Received: PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
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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 17, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 38 | 29 Aquarius 2 | 26 Taurus 21 |
| Moon | 22 Taurus 46 | 1 Pisces 36 | 1 Virgo 34 |
| Mercury | 4 Aquarius 44 | 16 Pisces 55 | 16 Taurus 47 |
| Venus | 14 Aries 51 | 9 Pisces 7 | 20 Aries 44 |
| Mars | 21 Scorpio 11 | 19 Aquarius 50 | 29 Scorpio 2 |
| Jupiter | 17 Capricorn 8 | 15 Cancer 50 | 27 Capricorn 10 |
| Saturn | 22 Pisces 7 | 0 Aries 19 | 2 Aries 21 |
| Uranus | 6 Taurus 9 | 27 Taurus 33 | 10 Taurus 35 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 5 | 0 Aries 39 | 16 Virgo 11 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 59 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 26 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 21 Sagittarius 0 | 9 Pisces 38 | 16 Sagittarius 17 |
| Ketu | 21 Gemini 0 | 9 Virgo 38 | 16 Gemini 17 |
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