Dorothy Dunnett OBE (née Halliday; August 25, 1923 – November 9, 2001) was a Scottish novelist and artist, best known for her historical fiction. She is particularly recognized for her six-book series set in the 16th century, featuring the fictional adventurer 'Francis Crawford of Lymond'. Born in Dunfermline, she was educated at James Gillespie's High School for Girls in Edinburgh and began her career as a civil servant. She married Sir Alastair Dunnett in 1946 and passed away in Edinburgh at the age of 78.
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Meaning of the name - Dorothy
gift of God
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Place of Birth: Dunfermline
Place of Death: Edinburgh
Educated At: James Gillespie's High School
Occupation: novelist | writer
Spouses: Alastair Dunnett
Employers: Civil Service
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 25, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 25, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Virgo 13 | 2 Virgo 30 | 12 Sagittarius 17 |
| Moon | 19 Aquarius 28 | 28 Virgo 19 | 5 Scorpio 35 |
| Mercury | 26 Virgo 58 | 15 Leo 43 | 23 Sagittarius 0 |
| Venus | 26 Leo 51 | 29 Cancer 44 | 4 Capricorn 0 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 49 | 11 Libra 41 | 0 Scorpio 53 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 13 | 16 Cancer 40 | 2 Sagittarius 11 |
| Saturn | 17 Libra 38 | 0 Aries 20 | 29 Libra 13 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 9 | 1 Gemini 25 | 13 Pisces 41 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 25 | 1 Aries 30 | 20 Leo 20 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 55 | 1 Aquarius 53 | 11 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 11 Virgo 49 | 18 Pisces 58 | 6 Virgo 25 |
| Ketu | 11 Pisces 49 | 18 Virgo 58 | 6 Pisces 25 |
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