Jean Afanassieff was a French mountaineer and filmmaker of Russian descent, born on February 17, 1953, in Paris, where he also passed away on January 10, 2015. He is regarded as one of the best climbers of his generation. On October 15, 1978, he became one of the first Frenchmen to reach the summit of Mount Everest, alongside Pierre Mazeaud and Nicolas Jaeger, accompanied by Austrian cameraman Kurt Diemberger.
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Meaning of the name - Jean
God is gracious
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Jean Afanassieff belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: 16th arrondissement of Paris
Place of Death: 14th arrondissement of Paris
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Occupation: explorer | film director | mountain guide
Awards Received: Knight of the National Order of Merit | Knight of the Legion of Honour
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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 February 17, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 45 | 29 Aquarius 2 | 11 Taurus 0 |
| Moon | 19 Aries 52 | 1 Pisces 36 | 10 Sagittarius 56 |
| Mercury | 10 Pisces 26 | 16 Pisces 55 | 18 Aries 55 |
| Venus | 14 Aries 25 | 9 Pisces 7 | 15 Aries 8 |
| Mars | 7 Aries 18 | 19 Aquarius 50 | 0 Gemini 19 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 50 | 15 Cancer 50 | 28 Taurus 0 |
| Saturn | 27 Libra 41 | 0 Aries 19 | 23 Libra 14 |
| Uranus | 14 Cancer 56 | 27 Taurus 33 | 15 Cancer 9 |
| Neptune | 23 Libra 43 | 0 Aries 39 | 22 Libra 0 |
| Pluto | 21 Leo 53 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 20 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 11 Aquarius 32 | 9 Pisces 38 | 7 Aquarius 40 |
| Ketu | 11 Leo 32 | 9 Virgo 38 | 7 Leo 40 |
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