Jan Tschichold was a notable book designer, graphic designer, lecturer, typographer, and graphic artist from Germany and Switzerland. He is well-regarded for his contributions to typography and design in the 20th century, particularly for advocating modernist principles in graphic design. His work has influenced various design movements and he is frequently cited in discussions about typography and layout.
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Meaning of the name - Jan
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Jan Tschichold belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leipzig
Place of Death: Locarno
Educated At: Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig
Occupation: book designer | designer | graphic artist | typographer | lecturer | graphic designer | type designer
Employers: Basel School of Design | Penguin Books | Birkhäuser | Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig | Hoffmann-La Roche | Benno Schwabe
Awards Received: AIGA Medal | Gutenberg Prize | honorary Royal Designer for Industry
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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 2, 1902
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Aries 1 | 12 Aries 58 | 11 Leo 21 |
| Moon | 28 Capricorn 2 | 19 Libra 57 | 23 Leo 1 |
| Mercury | 19 Pisces 6 | 15 Pisces 13 | 3 Leo 43 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 26 | 3 Taurus 45 | 11 Cancer 50 |
| Mars | 11 Aries 13 | 24 Pisces 27 | 9 Cancer 59 |
| Jupiter | 11 Aquarius 2 | 15 Cancer 54 | 12 Aquarius 5 |
| Saturn | 27 Capricorn 16 | 5 Aries 39 | 23 Capricorn 45 |
| Uranus | 21 Sagittarius 13 | 28 Taurus 51 | 17 Sagittarius 25 |
| Neptune | 28 Gemini 50 | 2 Aries 16 | 2 Cancer 40 |
| Pluto | 16 Gemini 52 | 5 Aquarius 14 | 19 Gemini 20 |
| Rahu | 5 Scorpio 38 | 7 Pisces 18 | 29 Libra 4 |
| Ketu | 5 Taurus 38 | 7 Virgo 18 | 29 Aries 4 |
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