Peter Michael Copeland (1942-2006) was an English sound archivist known for his passion for collecting gramophone records and recording sounds. He began his career at the BBC, later becoming a key figure in sound conservation at the National Sound Archive. Copeland significantly contributed to the digitization of audio archives and researched the reproduction of old recordings. He retired in 2002 but continued consulting until his death, during which he worked on a manual for analogue sound restoration techniques. His extensive collection of recordings was donated to the British Library Sound Archive.
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Meaning of the name - Peter
rock, stone
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Peter Copeland belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gosport, Hampshire
Cause of Death: diabetes-related heart attack
Occupation: archivist
Employers: BBC World Service | BBC | National Sound Archive (British Library)
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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 July 17, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Cancer 28 | 25 Cancer 8 | 15 Libra 46 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 58 | 9 Virgo 51 | 9 Libra 52 |
| Mercury | 7 Cancer 33 | 17 Cancer 58 | 18 Libra 43 |
| Venus | 23 Gemini 23 | 8 Virgo 48 | 6 Libra 8 |
| Mars | 20 Leo 50 | 13 Gemini 17 | 14 Libra 33 |
| Jupiter | 8 Cancer 19 | 3 Leo 49 | 23 Cancer 15 |
| Saturn | 8 Gemini 49 | 14 Aries 32 | 12 Gemini 38 |
| Uranus | 3 Gemini 24 | 4 Gemini 29 | 4 Gemini 14 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 31 | 4 Aries 23 | 0 Libra 14 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 2 | 4 Aquarius 30 | 7 Leo 4 |
| Rahu | 6 Virgo 22 | 1 Pisces 41 | 1 Virgo 55 |
| Ketu | 6 Pisces 22 | 1 Virgo 41 | 1 Pisces 55 |
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