Sigurður Jakob Benediktsson was an Icelandic historian, lexicographer, and translator, noted for his expertise in the sagas and early Icelandic literature. He directed the University of Iceland's dictionary from 1948 to 1977 and contributed to a multilingual dictionary on Scandinavian medieval studies from 1956 to 1978. He gained recognition as a translator for his work in rendering the writings of future Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness from Icelandic to Danish starting in 1935.
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Meaning of the name - Jakob
supplanter, he who seizes by the heel
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Place of Birth: Skagafjordur, Iceland
Occupation: translator | writer
Employers: University of Iceland
Awards Received: Nobel Prize in Literature (translated works)
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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 July 20, 1907
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Cancer 48 | 28 Cancer 0 | 23 Scorpio 12 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 29 | 19 Libra 28 | 13 Aries 43 |
| Mercury | 4 Leo 4 | 16 Cancer 47 | 18 Scorpio 8 |
| Venus | 11 Cancer 31 | 12 Virgo 4 | 9 Sagittarius 16 |
| Mars | 9 Capricorn 26 | 15 Gemini 21 | 21 Aquarius 31 |
| Jupiter | 23 Cancer 24 | 4 Leo 29 | 13 Leo 3 |
| Saturn | 27 Pisces 50 | 14 Aries 34 | 21 Pisces 15 |
| Uranus | 10 Capricorn 1 | 4 Gemini 37 | 10 Capricorn 7 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 56 | 4 Aries 21 | 14 Cancer 40 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 3 | 4 Aquarius 26 | 24 Gemini 21 |
| Rahu | 23 Cancer 10 | 1 Pisces 32 | 16 Cancer 52 |
| Ketu | 23 Capricorn 10 | 1 Virgo 32 | 16 Capricorn 52 |
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