John Hartzell Spence was an American writer and the founding editor of Yank, the Army Weekly, a military magazine during World War II. He is known for coining the term 'pinup'. Spence studied journalism at the University of Iowa, graduated in 1930, and began his career with the United Press. After the war, he wrote several works including the memoir 'One Foot in Heaven', turned into a film, and 'Vain Shadow', a biography of conquistador Francisco de Orellana. He lived on his farm in Virginia and wrote about his farming experiences.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Hartzell Spence belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Clarion, Iowa
Educated At: University of Iowa
Occupation: novelist | journalist | editor
Employers: United Press | Yank, the Army Weekly
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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 15, 1908
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Aquarius 38 | 27 Aquarius 1 | 21 Gemini 17 |
| Moon | 7 Leo 27 | 5 Aquarius 38 | 26 Scorpio 35 |
| Mercury | 13 Pisces 27 | 14 Pisces 17 | 14 Cancer 35 |
| Venus | 1 Aries 55 | 6 Pisces 37 | 21 Cancer 47 |
| Mars | 24 Aries 50 | 18 Aquarius 16 | 13 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 6 Leo 10 | 15 Cancer 59 | 10 Leo 46 |
| Saturn | 26 Pisces 29 | 0 Aries 6 | 9 Aries 20 |
| Uranus | 15 Capricorn 9 | 27 Taurus 31 | 15 Capricorn 51 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 26 | 0 Aries 35 | 13 Cancer 43 |
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 51 | 4 Aquarius 9 | 24 Gemini 13 |
| Rahu | 12 Cancer 3 | 9 Pisces 44 | 5 Cancer 48 |
| Ketu | 12 Capricorn 3 | 9 Virgo 44 | 5 Capricorn 48 |
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