John Francis Thackeray is a South African paleoanthropologist and professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He heads the Evolutionary Studies Institute there and is internationally recognized for his extensive excavation work in the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. His research has particularly focused on the sites of the so-called Nutcracker Man, Paranthropus boisei, in Kromdraai and Swartkrans.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Francis Thackeray belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Pretoria
Educated At: University of Cape Town | Yale University
Occupation: Paleoanthropologist | Professor
Employers: Ditsong National Museum of Natural History | University of the Witwatersrand
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
Astrology Analysis
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Ephemeris for November 21, 1952
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 21, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 21, 2024 |
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| Sun | 29 Scorpio 3 | 29 Scorpio 35 | 12 Aquarius 16 |
| Moon | 18 Capricorn 47 | 10 Leo 53 | 8 Virgo 30 |
| Mercury | 16 Sagittarius 24 | 21 Sagittarius 6 | 11 Aquarius 9 |
| Venus | 6 Capricorn 45 | 11 Capricorn 27 | 29 Pisces 10 |
| Mars | 29 Capricorn 41 | 4 Leo 39 | 24 Pisces 58 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 56 | 18 Gemini 25 | 12 Taurus 1 |
| Saturn | 23 Libra 14 | 12 Pisces 39 | 27 Libra 48 |
| Uranus | 18 Cancer 14 | 25 Taurus 4 | 15 Cancer 28 |
| Neptune | 22 Libra 47 | 27 Pisces 12 | 23 Libra 52 |
| Pluto | 23 Leo 16 | 0 Aquarius 1 | 22 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 16 Aquarius 13 | 3 Aries 38 | 12 Aquarius 24 |
| Ketu | 16 Leo 13 | 3 Libra 38 | 12 Leo 24 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Francis Thackeray's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025
