Penelope Ellen Niven (1939–2014) was an American academic and biographer known for her work in literature and education. She worked in various teaching roles and served as a fellow at Yale University. Niven processed Carl Sandburg's archival materials and wrote several biographies on prominent figures, including Sandburg and Thornton Wilder. Additionally, she contributed to cookbooks and co-authored memoirs, earning recognition such as the North Carolina Award in 2004 and a posthumous induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.
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Meaning of the name - Penelope
weaver, a name of Greek origin
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Penelope Niven belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Waxhaw
Place of Death: Winston-Salem
Educated At: Greensboro College | Wake Forest University
Occupation: high school teacher | writer in residence | biographer
Employers: University of North Carolina at Asheville | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Earlham College | Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Awards Received: North Carolina Award for Literature
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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 11, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Aries 54 | 21 Aries 49 | 14 Cancer 40 |
| Moon | 21 Capricorn 11 | 8 Aquarius 36 | 21 Pisces 2 |
| Mercury | 6 Aries 49 | 25 Pisces 22 | 10 Leo 18 |
| Venus | 13 Pisces 26 | 14 Taurus 48 | 28 Gemini 18 |
| Mars | 11 Capricorn 31 | 1 Aries 28 | 3 Aquarius 20 |
| Jupiter | 23 Pisces 35 | 16 Cancer 39 | 7 Aries 57 |
| Saturn | 21 Aries 7 | 6 Aries 46 | 0 Taurus 13 |
| Uranus | 16 Taurus 17 | 29 Taurus 16 | 20 Taurus 55 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 11 | 2 Aries 36 | 20 Virgo 53 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 13 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 0 Leo 36 |
| Rahu | 9 Scorpio 32 | 6 Pisces 50 | 4 Scorpio 56 |
| Ketu | 9 Taurus 32 | 6 Virgo 50 | 4 Taurus 56 |
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