Howard Smith was an African American visual artist and designer, born on April 17, 1928, in Moorestown, New Jersey. He moved to Finland in 1962, where he became known for his designs in textiles, paper art, graphics, ceramics, paintings, and sculptures. As a designer, he is recognized for his printed fabric patterns for Vallila Interior and ceramic collections for Arabia.
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Meaning of the name - Howard
brave guardian, watchful protector
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Howard Smith belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Moorestown Township
Place of Death: Raseborg
Occupation: textile artist | designer | visual artist | sculptor
Spouses: Erna Aaltonen
Awards Received: Finnish State Prize for Design
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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 17, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 25 | 27 Aries 42 | 1 Leo 30 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 14 | 0 Taurus 38 | 2 Scorpio 45 |
| Mercury | 11 Aries 18 | 3 Aries 43 | 11 Cancer 54 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 33 | 22 Taurus 8 | 7 Leo 54 |
| Mars | 7 Pisces 45 | 6 Aries 7 | 19 Taurus 49 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aries 11 | 17 Cancer 16 | 8 Taurus 15 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 12 | 7 Aries 29 | 13 Sagittarius 20 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 44 | 29 Taurus 34 | 7 Aries 20 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 30 | 2 Aries 48 | 27 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 4 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 17 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 11 Gemini 56 | 6 Pisces 31 | 6 Gemini 45 |
| Ketu | 11 Sagittarius 56 | 6 Virgo 31 | 6 Sagittarius 45 |
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