Richard Leigh Cruess, born on December 17, 1929, is a Canadian orthopaedic surgeon and academic. He received his BA from Princeton and MD from Columbia. Cruess completed his internship and residency at Royal Victoria Hospital and New York Orthopaedic Hospital. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve and had significant roles at Royal Victoria Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. He was Dean of McGill University Faculty of Medicine from 1981 to 1995. He has been honored with multiple awards, including the Order of Canada and the National Order of Quebec.
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Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Toronto (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Cruess belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | Columbia University | Princeton University
Occupation: orthopedian | university teacher | surgeon | military officer
Spouses: Sylvia Cruess
Employers: Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal | McGill University
Awards Received: honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Officer of the National Order of Quebec | Officer of the Order of Canada | Companion of the Order of Canada | Duncan-Graham Prize | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Astrology Analysis
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 December 17, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 17, 2024 |
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Sun | 25 Sagittarius 18 | 26 Sagittarius 15 | 1 Aries 21 |
Moon | 12 Cancer 25 | 26 Cancer 16 | 7 Capricorn 34 |
Mercury | 6 Capricorn 26 | 6 Sagittarius 40 | 21 Pisces 55 |
Venus | 13 Sagittarius 5 | 11 Aquarius 56 | 12 Aries 9 |
Mars | 21 Sagittarius 15 | 5 Leo 23 | 4 Pisces 16 |
Jupiter | 9 Gemini 22 | 14 Gemini 55 | 10 Gemini 11 |
Saturn | 2 Capricorn 19 | 13 Pisces 31 | 11 Capricorn 26 |
Uranus | 7 Aries 26 | 24 Taurus 4 | 10 Aries 45 |
Neptune | 3 Virgo 33 | 27 Pisces 9 | 1 Virgo 26 |
Pluto | 19 Cancer 1 | 0 Aquarius 38 | 17 Cancer 28 |
Rahu | 9 Taurus 41 | 2 Aries 15 | 4 Taurus 39 |
Ketu | 9 Scorpio 41 | 2 Libra 15 | 4 Scorpio 39 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Richard Cruess's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025