Eric Nisenson (1946-2003) was an American author and jazz historian born in New York City and raised in Rye, New York. He studied English at New York University and later worked on alternative publications in San Francisco. A jazz lover since age 15, he became friends with trumpeter Miles Davis and wrote his biography, Round About Midnight. Nisenson published several notable works on jazz, including biographies of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, along with critical assessments of jazz's evolution. He died from leukemia-related complications in 2003.
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Meaning of the name - Eric
everlasting ruler, powerful ruler
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Eric Nisenson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Cause of Death: kidney failure
Educated At: New York University
Occupation: music journalist | journalist | biographer
Employers: The Berkeley Barb | Heliotrope
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 12, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Aquarius 24 | 23 Aquarius 59 | 12 Taurus 39 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 26 | 28 Sagittarius 30 | 13 Gemini 5 |
| Mercury | 24 Aquarius 39 | 9 Pisces 45 | 17 Aries 51 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 5 | 2 Pisces 52 | 5 Gemini 12 |
| Mars | 14 Cancer 38 | 15 Aquarius 54 | 4 Leo 58 |
| Jupiter | 27 Libra 12 | 16 Cancer 13 | 19 Libra 47 |
| Saturn | 19 Cancer 31 | 29 Pisces 46 | 20 Cancer 5 |
| Uranus | 13 Gemini 26 | 27 Taurus 30 | 15 Gemini 31 |
| Neptune | 8 Libra 19 | 0 Aries 29 | 6 Libra 20 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 20 | 4 Aquarius 3 | 9 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 27 Gemini 12 | 9 Pisces 54 | 22 Gemini 58 |
| Ketu | 27 Sagittarius 12 | 9 Virgo 54 | 22 Sagittarius 58 |
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