Martyn Godfrey was an English-Canadian children's fantasy and science fiction author, born on April 17, 1949, in Birmingham, England. He moved to Toronto at a young age and graduated from the University of Alberta. Beginning his writing career in the 1980s, he gained prominence with works like 'Mystery in the Frozen Lands,' winning awards and selling millions of copies worldwide. He served as the writer-in-residence at the Edmonton Public Library. Godfrey passed away on March 10, 2000, due to liver disease, leading to the establishment of a young writers award in his honor.
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Meaning of the name - Martyn
war-like, warrior
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Martyn Godfrey belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England
Cause of Death: liver disease
Educated At: University of Alberta
Occupation: science fiction writer | children's writer | writer
Employers: Edmonton Public Library
Awards Received: Geoffrey Bilson Award | Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award
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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 17, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 21 | 27 Aries 42 | 11 Cancer 24 |
| Moon | 28 Sagittarius 11 | 0 Taurus 38 | 16 Libra 18 |
| Mercury | 2 Taurus 18 | 3 Aries 43 | 20 Gemini 25 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 33 | 22 Taurus 8 | 2 Leo 6 |
| Mars | 20 Aries 38 | 6 Aries 7 | 16 Gemini 39 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aquarius 25 | 17 Cancer 16 | 29 Capricorn 12 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 0 | 7 Aries 29 | 3 Virgo 2 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 21 | 29 Taurus 34 | 1 Cancer 26 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 25 | 2 Aries 48 | 12 Libra 25 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 9 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 15 Leo 7 |
| Rahu | 25 Aries 47 | 6 Pisces 31 | 21 Aries 42 |
| Ketu | 25 Libra 47 | 6 Virgo 31 | 21 Libra 42 |
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