Knud 'Skipper' Lauritzen (1904-1978) was a prominent Danish shipowner and consul. Born in Esbjerg, he became a key figure in the J. Lauritzen shipping company, co-founding the JL-Fondet in 1945 with his siblings. Educated in business across several European cities, he became a co-owner of J. Lauritzen in 1932. Lauritzen held various leadership positions in maritime organizations and was an influential member in the Danish shipping industry. He was married to Kirsten Lauritzen and had six children. His legacy includes being an honorary member of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Time Zone - Europe/Copenhagen (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Knud
knot, strong
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Knud Lauritzen belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Esbjerg
Place of Death: North Sea
Educated At: Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium
Occupation: businessperson
Spouses: Kirsten Lauritzen
Children: Lise Lauritzen Loft | Ole Lauritzen
Employers: J. Lauritzen
Awards Received: Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
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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 April 12, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Aries 6 | 22 Aries 33 | 19 Leo 16 |
| Moon | 13 Pisces 27 | 18 Aquarius 4 | 2 Virgo 9 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 33 | 26 Pisces 21 | 15 Virgo 28 |
| Venus | 29 Pisces 10 | 15 Taurus 43 | 28 Leo 59 |
| Mars | 4 Taurus 13 | 2 Aries 3 | 28 Cancer 16 |
| Jupiter | 9 Aries 55 | 16 Cancer 43 | 29 Aries 47 |
| Saturn | 19 Aquarius 31 | 6 Aries 51 | 18 Aquarius 2 |
| Uranus | 29 Sagittarius 52 | 29 Taurus 18 | 26 Sagittarius 7 |
| Neptune | 3 Cancer 23 | 2 Aries 37 | 7 Cancer 15 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 59 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 21 Gemini 27 |
| Rahu | 26 Virgo 24 | 6 Pisces 47 | 19 Virgo 57 |
| Ketu | 26 Pisces 24 | 6 Virgo 47 | 19 Pisces 57 |
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