James Beard was an American chef and cooking author born on May 5, 1903, and passed away on January 21, 1985. He is known for his significant contributions to American cuisine and for establishing the James Beard Foundation, which hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in the culinary arts. This event is often referred to as the 'Oscars of Food.' Beard's impact on food culture continues to be celebrated through these awards.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Beard belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Portland
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Washington High School | Reed College
Occupation: chef | writer
Awards Received: James Beard Foundation Awards
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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 May 5, 1903
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Taurus 8 | 15 Taurus 20 | 12 Virgo 3 |
| Moon | 4 Virgo 2 | 0 Capricorn 21 | 29 Aquarius 2 |
| Mercury | 4 Gemini 39 | 5 Taurus 20 | 8 Libra 54 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 50 | 14 Gemini 8 | 0 Libra 5 |
| Mars | 27 Virgo 30 | 20 Aries 4 | 18 Scorpio 44 |
| Jupiter | 16 Pisces 8 | 19 Cancer 37 | 18 Pisces 46 |
| Saturn | 9 Aquarius 37 | 9 Aries 34 | 4 Aquarius 2 |
| Uranus | 25 Sagittarius 5 | 0 Gemini 33 | 21 Sagittarius 35 |
| Neptune | 1 Cancer 41 | 3 Aries 24 | 5 Cancer 38 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 23 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 20 Gemini 40 |
| Rahu | 14 Libra 33 | 5 Pisces 33 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Ketu | 14 Aries 33 | 5 Virgo 33 | 8 Aries 2 |
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