Merton Dick Van Orden was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, born on February 24, 1921. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1944 due to World War II, rather than the standard class year of 1945. Van Orden served as Chief of Naval Research from 1973 until his retirement in 1975. He passed away from cancer on December 9, 2018, at the age of 97.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Dick
Rich ruler, powerful, brave
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Dick Van Orden belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Austin
Place of Death: Arlington County
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: United States Naval Academy
Occupation: admiral
Employers: United States Navy
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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 24, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Pisces 36 | 6 Pisces 8 | 18 Gemini 19 |
| Moon | 7 Libra 25 | 9 Gemini 16 | 6 Leo 35 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 6 | 22 Pisces 22 | 12 Cancer 26 |
| Venus | 21 Aries 28 | 17 Pisces 55 | 4 Taurus 56 |
| Mars | 8 Aries 44 | 25 Aquarius 23 | 23 Gemini 52 |
| Jupiter | 14 Virgo 45 | 15 Cancer 26 | 10 Virgo 26 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 24 | 1 Aries 8 | 19 Virgo 0 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 36 | 27 Taurus 39 | 9 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 44 | 0 Aries 53 | 11 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 54 | 4 Aquarius 25 | 7 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 5 | 9 Pisces 16 | 24 Libra 32 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 5 | 9 Virgo 16 | 24 Aries 32 |
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