James Macrae Aitken was born on July 27, 1908, in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and died on December 3, 1983, in Cheltenham, England. He was a prominent Scottish chess player and notable for his contributions during World War II, particularly in the field of cryptography, working on the German Enigma codes. Aitken earned the title of Scottish Champion multiple times throughout the 1950s and 1960s, showcasing his exceptional skill in chess.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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Place of Birth: Calderbank
Place of Death: Cheltenham
Educated At: University of Edinburgh
Occupation: chess player
Awards Received: Scottish Champion in 1935 | 1952 | 1953 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1960 | 1961 | 1965 (shared with PM Jamieson this time)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Scorpio 53 | 4 Scorpio 32 | 2 Pisces 27 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 40 | 12 Capricorn 8 | 20 Pisces 20 |
| Mercury | 6 Scorpio 6 | 28 Scorpio 9 | 13 Aquarius 38 |
| Venus | 22 Virgo 4 | 17 Libra 12 | 15 Aquarius 49 |
| Mars | 11 Libra 15 | 24 Scorpio 25 | 28 Sagittarius 25 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 31 | 24 Cancer 48 | 10 Virgo 14 |
| Saturn | 5 Aries 17 | 25 Pisces 54 | 8 Aries 37 |
| Uranus | 13 Capricorn 26 | 0 Gemini 27 | 19 Capricorn 27 |
| Neptune | 17 Cancer 6 | 29 Pisces 52 | 14 Cancer 35 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 40 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 23 Gemini 50 |
| Rahu | 28 Gemini 33 | 15 Pisces 37 | 22 Gemini 21 |
| Ketu | 28 Sagittarius 33 | 15 Virgo 37 | 22 Sagittarius 21 |
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