Denys Fisher was an English toy manufacturer and game inventor, best known for creating the Spirograph. After studying mechanical engineering at the University of Leeds, he worked at the family company Kingfisher before founding Denys Fisher Engineering in 1960. He developed a bomb fuse for NATO and invented the Spirograph in 1962, patented in 16 countries. In 1970, he sold his company, which became Denys Fisher Toys, to General Mills, and later worked with Hasbro in the 1980s to further develop the Spirograph.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Denys
Dionysus, god of wine, festivity, and theatre
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Denys Fisher belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leeds
Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Educated At: University of Leeds
Occupation: publisher | inventor | engineer
Employers: Kingfisher | Denys Fisher Engineering | Denys Fisher Toys | General Mills | Hasbro
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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 May 11, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 56 | 20 Taurus 46 | 3 Virgo 21 |
| Moon | 2 Gemini 19 | 9 Pisces 8 | 15 Taurus 40 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 26 | 17 Taurus 1 | 13 Virgo 45 |
| Venus | 4 Aries 53 | 20 Gemini 54 | 10 Leo 39 |
| Mars | 15 Virgo 17 | 24 Aries 20 | 6 Scorpio 30 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 33 | 20 Cancer 29 | 8 Cancer 57 |
| Saturn | 9 Leo 14 | 10 Aries 10 | 20 Leo 45 |
| Uranus | 27 Aquarius 28 | 0 Gemini 53 | 25 Aquarius 22 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 30 | 3 Aries 34 | 7 Leo 50 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 58 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 6 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 24 Sagittarius 7 | 5 Pisces 15 | 18 Sagittarius 24 |
| Ketu | 24 Gemini 7 | 5 Virgo 15 | 18 Gemini 24 |
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