Dean Rader is an American writer and professor at the University of San Francisco, where he also served as department chair in the English department. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in comparative literature from SUNY Binghamton, focusing on translation, poetry, visual culture, and literary studies. Rader is well-known for his poetic works that blend high and low art, as well as his scholarship in Native American poetry. His notable publications include 'Self Portrait as Wikipedia Entry' and 'Bullets into Bells', both of which received critical acclaim.
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Meaning of the name - Dean
valley, from the valley
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Dean Rader belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: State University of New York | Binghamton University
Occupation: academic
Employers: University of San Francisco
Awards Received: George Bogin Memorial Award | Guggenheim Fellowship
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 July 17, 1967
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 24 Cancer 25 | 25 Cancer 22 | 20 Virgo 13 |
Moon | 4 Sagittarius 26 | 21 Aries 6 | 22 Capricorn 18 |
Mercury | 12 Cancer 36 | 15 Leo 34 | 6 Libra 30 |
Venus | 6 Virgo 12 | 14 Gemini 36 | 28 Leo 32 |
Mars | 28 Libra 57 | 17 Virgo 37 | 2 Sagittarius 24 |
Jupiter | 10 Leo 37 | 8 Cancer 36 | 23 Leo 11 |
Saturn | 12 Aries 36 | 1 Aries 48 | 10 Aries 40 |
Uranus | 21 Virgo 24 | 0 Gemini 27 | 24 Virgo 35 |
Neptune | 21 Scorpio 39 | 2 Aries 7 | 22 Scorpio 2 |
Pluto | 18 Virgo 35 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 20 Virgo 27 |
Rahu | 2 Taurus 51 | 21 Pisces 1 | 29 Aries 46 |
Ketu | 2 Scorpio 51 | 21 Virgo 1 | 29 Libra 46 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Dean Rader's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025