John Rowe Townsend was a notable British children's writer and literature scholar, born on May 19, 1922, and passing away on March 24, 2014. He is best remembered for his award-winning children's novel, The Intruder, which received the Edgar Award in 1971. Additionally, Townsend made significant contributions to children's literature scholarship, notably through his reference series, Written for Children, first published in 1965. This work became the definitive study of its time on English children's literature and was revised and expanded multiple times throughout the 1980s.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Rowe Townsend belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leeds
Educated At: Leeds Grammar School | Emmanuel College
Occupation: children's writer | writer
Spouses: Jill Paton Walsh
Awards Received: Edgar Awards
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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 22, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Gemini 33 | 1 Gemini 23 | 10 Virgo 9 |
| Moon | 10 Aries 45 | 18 Leo 50 | 8 Aquarius 31 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 1 | 10 Gemini 48 | 1 Libra 53 |
| Venus | 26 Gemini 4 | 4 Cancer 4 | 26 Libra 2 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 0 | 2 Taurus 38 | 24 Sagittarius 43 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 0 | 22 Cancer 20 | 18 Libra 37 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 38 | 11 Aries 16 | 7 Libra 32 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 17 | 1 Gemini 31 | 11 Pisces 39 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 22 | 3 Aries 51 | 16 Leo 37 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 36 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 10 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 6 Libra 10 | 4 Pisces 40 | 0 Libra 40 |
| Ketu | 6 Aries 10 | 4 Virgo 40 | 0 Aries 40 |
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