Richard George Adams was an English novelist, born on May 9, 1920, and passed away on December 24, 2016. He is best known for his novels Watership Down, Shardik, and The Plague Dogs. Adams studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. After the war, he completed his education and joined the British civil service. In 1974, he published Watership Down, which earned him significant recognition and established his career as a major author.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard George Adams belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newbury
Place of Death: Oxford
Cause of Death: hematopoietic system disease
Educated At: Horris Hill School | Bradfield College | Worcester College
Occupation: science fiction writer | novelist | children's writer | environmentalist | author | poet | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Barbara Elizabeth Acland
Children: Rosamund Beatrice Elizabeth Adams | Juliet Vera Lucy Adams
Employers: University of Florida
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Silvert Award | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program | Carnegie Medal | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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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 9, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Taurus 30 | 18 Taurus 50 | 29 Leo 59 |
| Moon | 28 Capricorn 13 | 13 Aquarius 48 | 22 Sagittarius 0 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 49 | 12 Taurus 47 | 14 Leo 33 |
| Venus | 3 Taurus 35 | 18 Gemini 30 | 13 Virgo 55 |
| Mars | 24 Libra 37 | 22 Aries 49 | 22 Scorpio 19 |
| Jupiter | 9 Leo 45 | 20 Cancer 10 | 28 Leo 59 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 33 | 9 Aries 58 | 13 Virgo 42 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 14 | 0 Gemini 46 | 3 Pisces 48 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 51 | 3 Aries 30 | 11 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 8 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 8 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 31 | 5 Pisces 21 | 9 Scorpio 54 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 31 | 5 Virgo 21 | 9 Taurus 54 |
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