Johannes (Joop) Waasdorp was a Dutch writer and journalist born in Amsterdam on April 28, 1917. He grew up in Zaandam and Amsterdam and worked for United Press. During World War II, he was in the resistance and was captured, serving as forced labor in Bremen. Post-war, he worked as a translator and emigrated to Australia in 1956. He returned to the Netherlands in 1962, writing and translating Orwell's works. His books reflect his Australian experiences, earning him the Marianne Philipsprijs in 1974. He died in Valencia on September 4, 1988.
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Meaning of the name - Joop
God is gracious
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Joop Waasdorp belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Valencia
Educated At: HBS
Occupation: journalist | writer
Children: 1
Employers: United Press | Associated Press | Vrij Nederland
Awards Received: Marianne Philipsprijs
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 49 | 8 Taurus 39 | 21 Leo 18 |
| Moon | 2 Leo 10 | 21 Taurus 28 | 17 Cancer 47 |
| Mercury | 27 Taurus 20 | 12 Aries 30 | 17 Virgo 14 |
| Venus | 8 Taurus 26 | 28 Pisces 56 | 20 Virgo 34 |
| Mars | 25 Aries 19 | 4 Leo 33 | 11 Cancer 38 |
| Jupiter | 15 Taurus 29 | 20 Gemini 55 | 7 Gemini 54 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 23 | 27 Pisces 31 | 7 Leo 8 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 17 | 26 Taurus 12 | 21 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 9 | 1 Aries 1 | 5 Leo 15 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 40 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 5 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 14 Capricorn 7 | 25 Pisces 15 | 8 Capricorn 24 |
| Ketu | 14 Cancer 7 | 25 Virgo 15 | 8 Cancer 24 |
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