James Newton Russell was an Australian cartoonist best known for creating and drawing the comic strip 'The Potts' for an impressive 62 years. He set a Guinness World Record for the longest time drawing the same comic strip singlehandedly, surpassing previous records held by other notable cartoonists. Russell's dedication and talent in the field of cartooning earned him significant recognition, including an AM and MBE. He was part of a family of cartoonists, with his brother Dan also pursuing a career in the art form.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Newton Russell belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Campsie
Place of Death: Sylvania
Occupation: cartoonist | comics artist
Awards Received: Jim Russell award | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Member of the Order of Australia
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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 March 26, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Aries 24 | 6 Aries 3 | 28 Cancer 15 |
| Moon | 11 Gemini 26 | 17 Cancer 54 | 16 Virgo 55 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 59 | 10 Pisces 4 | 13 Cancer 24 |
| Venus | 26 Pisces 53 | 25 Aries 7 | 20 Leo 47 |
| Mars | 20 Capricorn 34 | 18 Pisces 58 | 0 Aries 9 |
| Jupiter | 6 Virgo 11 | 15 Cancer 29 | 12 Virgo 45 |
| Saturn | 12 Aries 33 | 4 Aries 47 | 23 Aries 33 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 40 | 28 Taurus 33 | 18 Capricorn 41 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 18 | 2 Aries 0 | 17 Cancer 16 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 52 | 5 Aquarius 7 | 26 Gemini 7 |
| Rahu | 20 Gemini 36 | 7 Pisces 40 | 14 Gemini 24 |
| Ketu | 20 Sagittarius 36 | 7 Virgo 40 | 14 Sagittarius 24 |
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