Dwight Essler Bentel was an influential American journalist and professor, born on April 15, 1909, and passed away on May 16, 2012. He is recognized as 'the father of journalism' at San Jose State University, where he founded the Spartan Daily and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Under his leadership, the school produced numerous Pulitzer Prize winners and became one of the largest journalism programs in the U.S. Bentel was a steadfast advocate for the First Amendment, emphasizing the importance of press freedom throughout his career.
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Meaning of the name - Dwight
brave, noble
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Dwight Bentel belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Walla Walla, Washington
Place of Death: Saratoga, California
Educated At: San Jose State College | Stanford University
Occupation: writer
Employers: San José State University
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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 April 15, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Aries 5 | 25 Aries 44 | 17 Leo 23 |
| Moon | 22 Aquarius 33 | 1 Aries 43 | 15 Gemini 3 |
| Mercury | 18 Aries 13 | 0 Aries 48 | 23 Leo 56 |
| Venus | 21 Aries 41 | 19 Taurus 41 | 15 Virgo 6 |
| Mars | 3 Aquarius 55 | 4 Aries 34 | 5 Aries 45 |
| Jupiter | 4 Virgo 40 | 17 Cancer 3 | 16 Virgo 36 |
| Saturn | 15 Aries 4 | 7 Aries 15 | 23 Aries 44 |
| Uranus | 21 Capricorn 0 | 29 Taurus 28 | 17 Capricorn 56 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 26 | 2 Aries 44 | 17 Cancer 59 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 4 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 26 Gemini 29 |
| Rahu | 19 Gemini 33 | 6 Pisces 37 | 13 Gemini 21 |
| Ketu | 19 Sagittarius 33 | 6 Virgo 37 | 13 Sagittarius 21 |
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