Nigel Cameron Fortune (1924-2009) was an influential English musicologist and political activist, recognized for enhancing musicological standards in post-World War II England. He specialized in 17th-century Italian music and the works of composers like Handel and Purcell. Alongside notable colleagues, he contributed significantly to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and various encyclopaedias. His efforts in research and scholarly publications significantly bolstered England's reputation in music scholarship, making him a key figure in the field and a co-editor for the journal Music & Letters for many years.
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Meaning of the name - Nigel
black, dark
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Nigel Fortune belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Northumberland
Place of Death: Birmingham
Educated At: Handsworth Grammar School | University of Birmingham | University of Cambridge
Occupation: musicologist
Employers: University of Birmingham | University of London
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Sagittarius 19 | 13 Sagittarius 49 | 25 Pisces 36 |
| Moon | 11 Aries 1 | 24 Gemini 18 | 12 Sagittarius 20 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 31 | 23 Scorpio 25 | 6 Aries 14 |
| Venus | 10 Scorpio 5 | 6 Sagittarius 7 | 15 Pisces 48 |
| Mars | 21 Pisces 58 | 22 Sagittarius 48 | 25 Taurus 18 |
| Jupiter | 26 Sagittarius 59 | 24 Cancer 13 | 17 Capricorn 59 |
| Saturn | 10 Scorpio 4 | 25 Pisces 7 | 14 Scorpio 27 |
| Uranus | 17 Pisces 37 | 28 Taurus 52 | 21 Pisces 42 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 33 | 29 Pisces 22 | 20 Leo 18 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 3 | 2 Aquarius 0 | 11 Cancer 25 |
| Rahu | 17 Leo 1 | 13 Pisces 33 | 11 Leo 40 |
| Ketu | 17 Aquarius 1 | 13 Virgo 33 | 11 Aquarius 40 |
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