Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928 - May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books, widely known for his classic work 'Where the Wild Things Are', published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was deeply impacted by the loss of many family members during the Holocaust. In addition to his own stories, Sendak illustrated works by other authors, including the beloved 'Little Bear' series written by Else Holmelund Minarik.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Maurice
dark-skinned, Moorish
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Maurice Sendak belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Place of Death: Danbury Hospital
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Lafayette High School | Art Students League of New York
Occupation: children's writer | director | cartoonist | painter | illustrator | graphic designer | artist | writer | screenwriter
Employers: All-American Publications | FAO Schwarz
Awards Received: Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration | honorary Royal Designer for Industry | Library of Congress Living Legend | National Medal of Arts | Caldecott Medal | National Book Award | Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award | Children's Literature Legacy 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 June 10, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Gemini 29 | 19 Gemini 48 | 23 Virgo 31 |
| Moon | 12 Pisces 6 | 17 Aries 47 | 23 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 11 Cancer 8 | 13 Cancer 31 | 16 Libra 18 |
| Venus | 13 Gemini 45 | 26 Cancer 45 | 14 Libra 27 |
| Mars | 18 Aries 33 | 16 Taurus 52 | 22 Gemini 23 |
| Jupiter | 1 Taurus 16 | 25 Cancer 57 | 9 Taurus 52 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 58 | 12 Aries 53 | 13 Sagittarius 38 |
| Uranus | 6 Aries 58 | 2 Gemini 38 | 5 Aries 52 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 43 | 4 Aries 13 | 29 Leo 51 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 58 | 5 Aquarius 14 | 18 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 9 Gemini 5 | 3 Pisces 39 | 3 Gemini 53 |
| Ketu | 9 Sagittarius 5 | 3 Virgo 39 | 3 Sagittarius 53 |
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