David Shepherd Nivison was an American sinologist and philosopher. His work contributed to the understanding of Chinese culture and philosophy. He is noted for his scholarly contributions and has had a significant impact on the field of Sinology.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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Place of Birth: Farmingdale
Place of Death: Los Altos
Educated At: Harvard University
Occupation: sinologist | philosopher
Employers: Stanford University Philosophy Department | Stanford University
Awards Received: Prix Stanislas Julien | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 January 17, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 35 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 9 Taurus 19 |
| Moon | 3 Aquarius 40 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 6 Scorpio 45 |
| Mercury | 14 Aquarius 24 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 29 Taurus 19 |
| Venus | 11 Sagittarius 9 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 4 Aries 56 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 17 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 9 Gemini 54 |
| Jupiter | 15 Scorpio 26 | 19 Cancer 8 | 14 Scorpio 23 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 37 | 27 Pisces 15 | 15 Libra 46 |
| Uranus | 11 Pisces 4 | 27 Taurus 36 | 16 Pisces 26 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 20 | 29 Pisces 47 | 15 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 49 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 9 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 23 Virgo 27 | 11 Pisces 16 | 18 Virgo 0 |
| Ketu | 23 Pisces 27 | 11 Virgo 16 | 18 Pisces 0 |
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