Nicholas John Sims-Williams is a British Iranist and Orientalist, holding a chair at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. His research focuses on Central Asian history, particularly the Middle Iranian languages of Sogdian and Bactrian. He studied at Cambridge University, where he earned his Ph.D. for his work on a Christian text translated from Syrian to Sogdian. Sims-Williams is a Fellow of the British Academy and has been elected to several prestigious academic societies, contributing to publications on the Bactrian documents and the Encyclopaedia Iranica.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 295 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nicholas
victory of the people, people's victory
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Generation Group
Nicholas Sims-Williams belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Chatham
Educated At: Borden Grammar School
Occupation: orientalist
Employers: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Awards Received: Prix Ghirshman
Astrology Analysis
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 11, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 11, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 21 Aries 13 | 21 Aries 48 | 4 Cancer 30 |
| Moon | 27 Virgo 7 | 4 Libra 45 | 5 Cancer 4 |
| Mercury | 19 Aries 11 | 27 Pisces 31 | 12 Gemini 51 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 49 | 24 Pisces 41 | 23 Cancer 16 |
| Mars | 15 Aries 52 | 27 Cancer 19 | 11 Gemini 37 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 45 | 17 Gemini 42 | 0 Aquarius 1 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 11 | 25 Pisces 38 | 2 Virgo 23 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 8 | 25 Taurus 17 | 1 Cancer 0 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 35 | 0 Aries 26 | 12 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 11 | 3 Aquarius 41 | 14 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 26 Aries 7 | 26 Pisces 10 | 22 Aries 5 |
| Ketu | 26 Libra 7 | 26 Virgo 10 | 22 Libra 5 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Nicholas Sims-Williams's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025
