John Broome was an American comic book writer born on May 4, 1913, and passed away on March 14, 1999, in Chiang Mai. He was particularly interested in science fiction and began writing for pulp magazines in the 1940s. During this time, he primarily worked on Green Lantern stories and created the superhero character Captain Comet, who debuted in Strange Adventures in collaboration with Carmine Infantino.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Broome belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: United States of America
Place of Death: Chiang Mai
Occupation: writer | screenwriter
Employers: DC Comics
Awards Received: Will Eisner Hall of Fame | Bill Finger Award | Inkpot Award
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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 4, 1913
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Taurus 36 | 14 Taurus 15 | 1 Virgo 51 |
| Moon | 24 Aries 32 | 17 Sagittarius 1 | 9 Gemini 56 |
| Mercury | 18 Aries 36 | 3 Taurus 6 | 13 Leo 57 |
| Venus | 28 Aries 46 | 12 Gemini 47 | 22 Cancer 16 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 23 | 19 Aries 12 | 17 Gemini 40 |
| Jupiter | 17 Capricorn 32 | 19 Cancer 27 | 7 Capricorn 51 |
| Saturn | 4 Gemini 57 | 9 Aries 27 | 17 Gemini 39 |
| Uranus | 7 Aquarius 29 | 0 Gemini 30 | 4 Aquarius 29 |
| Neptune | 23 Cancer 28 | 3 Aries 22 | 27 Cancer 4 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 30 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 0 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 1 Aries 10 | 5 Pisces 37 | 25 Pisces 11 |
| Ketu | 1 Libra 10 | 5 Virgo 37 | 25 Virgo 11 |
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