Kwame Anthony Appiah is a British-Ghanaian philosopher, cultural theorist, and novelist born on May 8, 1954. His interests include political and ethical theory, philosophy of language and mind, as well as African intellectual history. Appiah taught philosophy at Lawrence S. Rockefeller University at Princeton before moving to New York University in 2014, where he currently works in the philosophy department and law school.
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Meaning of the name - Kwame
born on a Friday
Read Full Kwame Name AnalysisMay 8, 1954 Facts
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Kwame Anthony Appiah belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Greater London
Educated At: Port Regis School | Bryanston School | Clare College | University of Cambridge
Occupation: novelist | philosopher | academic | journalist | university teacher
Employers: University of Ghana | Duke University | New York University | Cornell University | Yale University | Princeton University | Harvard University
Awards Received: Philip L. Quinn Prize | Ralph J. Bunche Award | Gittler Prize | ASA Best Book Prize | Freedom to Create Prize | Carus Lectures | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctor of Harvard University | Arthur Ross Book Award | National Humanities Medal
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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 8, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 33 | 18 Taurus 7 | 26 Cancer 28 |
| Moon | 5 Leo 14 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 12 Pisces 56 |
| Mercury | 17 Taurus 15 | 11 Taurus 13 | 9 Cancer 33 |
| Venus | 11 Gemini 56 | 17 Gemini 36 | 7 Virgo 16 |
| Mars | 7 Capricorn 13 | 22 Aries 15 | 26 Sagittarius 13 |
| Jupiter | 26 Gemini 36 | 20 Cancer 3 | 12 Cancer 29 |
| Saturn | 5 Scorpio 42 | 9 Aries 53 | 3 Scorpio 18 |
| Uranus | 19 Cancer 47 | 0 Gemini 43 | 23 Cancer 35 |
| Neptune | 24 Libra 4 | 3 Aries 29 | 23 Libra 20 |
| Pluto | 22 Leo 32 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 23 Leo 46 |
| Rahu | 17 Capricorn 59 | 5 Pisces 24 | 14 Capricorn 10 |
| Ketu | 17 Cancer 59 | 5 Virgo 24 | 14 Cancer 10 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Kwame Anthony Appiah's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026
