Richard Ford, born February 16, 1944, is an American writer known for his novels and short stories. He gained prominence with his trilogy comprising The Sportswriter (1986), Independence Day (1995), and The Lay of the Land (2006). This trilogy has expanded into a tetralogy with the addition of a novella collection titled Let Me Be Frank with You (2014). Ford also experiences a moderate form of dyslexia, which he has acknowledged.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 209 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
Read Full Richard Name AnalysisFebruary 16, 1944 Facts
Generation Group
Richard Ford belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Jackson
Educated At: Murrah High School | Great Falls High School | University of California, Irvine | Washington University in St. Louis | Michigan State University | University of Michigan
Occupation: novelist | author | writer | screenwriter
Employers: University of Mississippi | Bowdoin College | Columbia University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Siegfried Lenz Prize | Heartland Prize | Prix Femina étranger | Princess of Asturias Literary Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | PEN/Malamud Award | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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 February 16, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 55 | 28 Aquarius 2 | 17 Taurus 57 |
| Moon | 19 Scorpio 33 | 18 Aquarius 29 | 22 Scorpio 46 |
| Mercury | 5 Aquarius 47 | 15 Pisces 39 | 8 Taurus 36 |
| Venus | 23 Capricorn 54 | 7 Pisces 52 | 4 Taurus 39 |
| Mars | 12 Gemini 15 | 19 Aquarius 3 | 22 Cancer 6 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 13 | 15 Cancer 55 | 17 Leo 51 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 2 | 0 Aries 12 | 25 Gemini 1 |
| Uranus | 4 Gemini 50 | 27 Taurus 32 | 7 Gemini 40 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 48 | 0 Aries 37 | 1 Libra 47 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 9 | 4 Aquarius 11 | 6 Leo 29 |
| Rahu | 5 Leo 42 | 9 Pisces 41 | 1 Leo 22 |
| Ketu | 5 Aquarius 42 | 9 Virgo 41 | 1 Aquarius 22 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Richard Ford's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 17 November, 2026
