John Caister Bennett, known as Jack, was a South African civil servant and amateur astronomer born on April 6, 1914, in Estcourt, Natal. He worked briefly in forestry before joining the Transvaal provincial administration. During World War II, he served in South Africa, Egypt, and Italy. He retired from public service in 1974 and remained unmarried throughout his life. In his later years, he suffered from arthritis, which led to a decline in health, necessitating a move to a care facility. He passed away on May 30, 1990, at the age of 76.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Caister Bennett belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Estcourt
Place of Death: Pretoria
Occupation: amateur astronomer
Employers: Forstverwaltung in Elgin | Provinz Transvaal Verwaltung in Pretoria
Astrology Analysis
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 April 6, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 3 | 16 Aries 54 | 3 Leo 47 |
| Moon | 22 Leo 34 | 8 Sagittarius 35 | 3 Libra 30 |
| Mercury | 18 Pisces 20 | 19 Pisces 19 | 18 Cancer 51 |
| Venus | 29 Aries 24 | 8 Taurus 40 | 14 Virgo 2 |
| Mars | 18 Cancer 33 | 27 Pisces 34 | 18 Virgo 51 |
| Jupiter | 15 Aquarius 52 | 16 Cancer 12 | 18 Aquarius 48 |
| Saturn | 14 Gemini 26 | 6 Aries 9 | 27 Gemini 50 |
| Uranus | 10 Aquarius 55 | 29 Taurus 2 | 9 Aquarius 50 |
| Neptune | 25 Cancer 26 | 2 Aries 25 | 28 Cancer 11 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 11 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 1 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 13 Pisces 20 | 7 Pisces 5 | 7 Pisces 24 |
| Ketu | 13 Virgo 20 | 7 Virgo 5 | 7 Virgo 24 |
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