John Alick MacPherson was a Scottish broadcaster, poet, and language activist born in the Hebrides. He moved to South Uist as a child and studied at the University of Edinburgh and Jordanhill College. He later returned to Uist to teach Gaelic at a local school. In 1964, he began his career as a Gaelic broadcaster in Glasgow. In 1972, he moved to Canada to work in public relations. He returned to Scotland in the 1990s and became the deputy director of the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee. He passed away in Cape Breton in 2017.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Alick MacPherson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leverburgh
Place of Death: Cape Breton Island
Cause of Death: 2017-01-01
Educated At: Jordanhill College | University of Edinburgh
Occupation: broadcaster | council member
Employers: BBC Scotland
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Scorpio 51 | 9 Scorpio 31 | 8 Aquarius 8 |
| Moon | 22 Libra 20 | 16 Pisces 41 | 6 Capricorn 23 |
| Mercury | 10 Scorpio 56 | 3 Sagittarius 1 | 14 Capricorn 58 |
| Venus | 16 Libra 8 | 23 Libra 27 | 6 Aquarius 35 |
| Mars | 22 Capricorn 36 | 27 Scorpio 58 | 28 Pisces 37 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 58 | 25 Cancer 0 | 9 Aquarius 3 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 16 | 25 Pisces 39 | 1 Aries 17 |
| Uranus | 11 Taurus 48 | 0 Gemini 15 | 9 Taurus 46 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 24 | 29 Pisces 46 | 20 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 7 | 1 Aquarius 26 | 28 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 7 Sagittarius 24 | 15 Pisces 21 | 2 Sagittarius 44 |
| Ketu | 7 Gemini 24 | 15 Virgo 21 | 2 Gemini 44 |
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