Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell was an Australian writer born on July 16, 1902, in Picton. Despite contracting infantile paralysis as a child, which left her wheelchair-bound for life, she became a notable author. Her debut novel, The Singing Gold, was published in 1928, followed by Wilderness Orphan in 1936, which inspired the film Orphan of the Wilderness. Cottrell spent some time residing in the United States and also had a career as an artist and cartoonist. She passed away on June 29, 1957.
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Time Zone - Australia/Sydney (10:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ida
Hardworking, diligent, industrious
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Ida Dorothy Ottley Cottrell belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Picton
Place of Death: Florida
Occupation: novelist | journalist
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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 July 16, 1902
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Cancer 35 | 23 Cancer 35 | 23 Scorpio 47 |
| Moon | 1 Sagittarius 52 | 16 Leo 45 | 12 Gemini 44 |
| Mercury | 2 Cancer 10 | 18 Cancer 50 | 9 Scorpio 37 |
| Venus | 18 Gemini 30 | 7 Virgo 2 | 20 Scorpio 50 |
| Mars | 26 Gemini 51 | 12 Gemini 9 | 13 Virgo 31 |
| Jupiter | 14 Aquarius 31 | 3 Leo 27 | 10 Aquarius 8 |
| Saturn | 25 Capricorn 10 | 14 Aries 31 | 23 Capricorn 46 |
| Uranus | 17 Sagittarius 55 | 4 Gemini 25 | 19 Sagittarius 49 |
| Neptune | 2 Cancer 1 | 4 Aries 23 | 3 Cancer 17 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 59 | 4 Aquarius 32 | 19 Gemini 9 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 6 | 1 Pisces 47 | 23 Libra 32 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 6 | 1 Virgo 47 | 23 Aries 32 |
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