Edith Mary Skom (1929–2016) was an accomplished author known for her three detective novels featuring amateur sleuth Professor Beth Austen. Her works, published from 1989 to 1998, are set in a fictional Midwestern University and revolve around a nineteenth-century literature theme. Skom was also a Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emeritus in The Writing Program at Northwestern University, contributing significantly to the education of aspiring writers.
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Meaning of the name - Edith
Prosperous in war, wealthy in battle
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Edith Skom belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Occupation: novelist | university teacher
Employers: Northwestern 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 August 8, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Leo 38 | 16 Leo 24 | 19 Scorpio 50 |
Moon | 3 Libra 33 | 8 Aquarius 41 | 25 Pisces 19 |
Mercury | 24 Leo 34 | 4 Leo 37 | 11 Scorpio 9 |
Venus | 3 Cancer 53 | 9 Cancer 56 | 29 Libra 12 |
Mars | 21 Virgo 39 | 1 Libra 5 | 25 Scorpio 49 |
Jupiter | 11 Gemini 20 | 13 Cancer 21 | 13 Gemini 56 |
Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 35 | 1 Aries 14 | 28 Sagittarius 26 |
Uranus | 11 Aries 10 | 1 Gemini 8 | 7 Aries 55 |
Neptune | 0 Virgo 32 | 1 Aries 51 | 3 Virgo 26 |
Pluto | 18 Cancer 39 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 19 Cancer 32 |
Rahu | 16 Taurus 38 | 19 Pisces 51 | 11 Taurus 33 |
Ketu | 16 Scorpio 38 | 19 Virgo 51 | 11 Scorpio 33 |
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