Grete Schultz Roede (1939–2019) was a Norwegian businesswoman known for her weight loss courses. Born Margarete Schultz in Oslo, she founded Grete Roede AS in 1974 based on her own struggles with weight. She gained the nickname 'Norway's queen of dieting'. In January 2001, she sold the rights to her course concept and business name to her daughter and two others, renaming her new company Margaux AS. Roede battled skin cancer and ovarian cancer, eventually passing away on December 7, 2019, at the age of 80.
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Time Zone - Europe/Oslo (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Grete
great, strong
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Grete Roede belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Oslo
Place of Death: Hospice Stabekk
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: non-fiction writer | entrepreneur | businessperson
Awards Received: King's Medal of Merit in Gold
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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 January 21, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Aquarius 31 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 27 Aries 31 |
| Moon | 10 Aquarius 15 | 2 Pisces 18 | 12 Aries 58 |
| Mercury | 12 Capricorn 46 | 1 Aquarius 17 | 5 Aries 42 |
| Venus | 14 Sagittarius 1 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 21 Pisces 28 |
| Mars | 25 Scorpio 8 | 28 Capricorn 30 | 14 Capricorn 55 |
| Jupiter | 4 Pisces 38 | 18 Cancer 38 | 25 Pisces 6 |
| Saturn | 12 Aries 37 | 27 Pisces 34 | 21 Aries 58 |
| Uranus | 13 Taurus 51 | 27 Taurus 33 | 16 Taurus 39 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 8 | 29 Pisces 52 | 21 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 22 | 3 Aquarius 21 | 29 Cancer 14 |
| Rahu | 13 Scorpio 47 | 11 Pisces 5 | 9 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 13 Taurus 47 | 11 Virgo 5 | 9 Taurus 11 |
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