John Bertelsen (1917-1978) was a Danish preschool teacher, leisure educator, and author. He grew up in a poor household and started an apprenticeship at age 13. He was arrested by Gestapo in 1936 while in Germany and later became involved in resistance activities during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Bertelsen is best known for his role as the first playleader at the Emdrup Skrammelpark, the world's first construction playground, which opened in 1943. His innovative pedagogical ideas influenced leisure education in various countries, including the UK, USA, and Japan.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Bertelsen belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Köpenhamn
Educated At: Johan Borups Højskole
Occupation: Förskollärare | Fritidspedagog | Författare
Spouses: Agnete Vestereg
Children: 1
Employers: Emdrup Junk Playground
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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 May 18, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Taurus 9 | 27 Taurus 46 | 11 Virgo 34 |
| Moon | 27 Aries 50 | 24 Gemini 26 | 26 Aries 16 |
| Mercury | 24 Taurus 15 | 2 Gemini 47 | 4 Libra 1 |
| Venus | 3 Gemini 4 | 29 Gemini 36 | 15 Libra 52 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 16 | 29 Aries 49 | 25 Cancer 8 |
| Jupiter | 20 Taurus 14 | 21 Cancer 41 | 10 Gemini 12 |
| Saturn | 26 Cancer 49 | 10 Aries 54 | 9 Leo 42 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 37 | 1 Gemini 18 | 20 Aquarius 53 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 26 | 3 Aries 45 | 5 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 1 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 5 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 13 Capricorn 4 | 4 Pisces 52 | 7 Capricorn 18 |
| Ketu | 13 Cancer 4 | 4 Virgo 52 | 7 Cancer 18 |
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