John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic and imaginative writing that combines sympathetic humor with astute social perception. He is regarded as one of the foremost literary figures in the United States, with many of his novels considered classics of Western literature. Steinbeck authored 27 books, including 16 novels, exploring themes of human struggle and injustice, particularly through the lens of marginalized characters in Central California.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Steinbeck belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Salinas
Place of Death: Harlem
Cause of Death: cardiovascular disease
Educated At: Stanford University | Salinas High School
Occupation: novelist | war correspondent | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Carol Henning | Elaine Anderson Steinbeck | Gwyn Conger
Children: John Steinbeck IV | Thomas Steinbeck
Awards Received: California Hall of Fame | National Book Award for Fiction | King Haakon VII Freedom Cross | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Nobel Prize in Literature | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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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 February 27, 1902
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 18 | 9 Pisces 14 | 9 Cancer 0 |
| Moon | 9 Scorpio 54 | 22 Cancer 57 | 17 Taurus 0 |
| Mercury | 21 Aquarius 21 | 22 Pisces 22 | 27 Gemini 38 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 44 | 21 Pisces 46 | 1 Gemini 49 |
| Mars | 14 Pisces 51 | 27 Aquarius 49 | 17 Gemini 6 |
| Jupiter | 4 Aquarius 28 | 15 Cancer 18 | 15 Aquarius 53 |
| Saturn | 24 Capricorn 38 | 1 Aries 29 | 26 Capricorn 12 |
| Uranus | 20 Sagittarius 55 | 27 Taurus 43 | 18 Sagittarius 24 |
| Neptune | 28 Gemini 42 | 1 Aries 0 | 1 Cancer 30 |
| Pluto | 16 Gemini 41 | 4 Aquarius 30 | 18 Gemini 41 |
| Rahu | 7 Scorpio 26 | 9 Pisces 6 | 0 Scorpio 52 |
| Ketu | 7 Taurus 26 | 9 Virgo 6 | 0 Taurus 52 |
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