Patrick McTaggart-Cowan (1912-1997) was a Canadian meteorologist and the inaugural president of Simon Fraser University. Originally from Edinburgh, he moved to Canada as a child and studied Mathematics and Physics at UBC before becoming a Rhodes Scholar. He had a notable career with the Meteorological Service of Canada, contributing significantly during WWII as chief meteorologist for the RAF Ferry Command. After the war, he became the executive director of the Science Council of Canada and was honored multiple times for his contributions to meteorology, including being made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Meaning of the name - Patrick
nobleman, patrician
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Patrick McTaggart-Cowan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Edinburgh
Place of Death: Bracebridge
Educated At: Corpus Christi College | University of British Columbia
Occupation: meteorologist
Spouses: Margaret Palmer
Children: Gillian | James Duncan
Employers: Simon Fraser University
Awards Received: Patterson Medal | Officer of the Order of Canada | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Rhodes Scholarship
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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 31, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Gemini 38 | 10 Gemini 4 | 29 Virgo 6 |
| Moon | 15 Sagittarius 27 | 11 Sagittarius 28 | 14 Aquarius 59 |
| Mercury | 21 Taurus 19 | 28 Gemini 17 | 19 Virgo 21 |
| Venus | 29 Taurus 56 | 14 Cancer 48 | 20 Libra 20 |
| Mars | 1 Leo 52 | 9 Taurus 23 | 12 Libra 54 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 20 | 23 Cancer 59 | 9 Sagittarius 2 |
| Saturn | 26 Taurus 15 | 12 Aries 5 | 4 Gemini 44 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 13 | 2 Gemini 3 | 29 Capricorn 36 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 56 | 4 Aries 2 | 25 Cancer 38 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 2 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 0 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 5 | 4 Pisces 11 | 13 Aries 3 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 5 | 4 Virgo 11 | 13 Libra 3 |
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