Richard Shweder is an American cultural anthropologist and a significant figure in cultural psychology, born in 1945. He is currently the Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Human Development in the Comparative Human Development Department at the University of Chicago. He has authored several influential books, including 'Thinking Through Cultures: Expeditions in Cultural Psychology' (1991) and 'Why Do Men Barbecue?: Recipes for Cultural Psychology' (2003), exploring the interplay between culture and psychology.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Shweder belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York
Educated At: Harvard University
Occupation: anthropologist | university teacher
Employers: University of Chicago
Awards Received: AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 February 17, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 41 | 29 Aquarius 2 | 18 Taurus 41 |
| Moon | 7 Taurus 6 | 1 Pisces 36 | 18 Aries 28 |
| Mercury | 19 Aquarius 55 | 16 Pisces 55 | 22 Aries 44 |
| Venus | 14 Aries 40 | 9 Pisces 7 | 17 Aries 21 |
| Mars | 2 Aquarius 33 | 19 Aquarius 50 | 5 Aries 17 |
| Jupiter | 25 Virgo 15 | 15 Cancer 50 | 17 Virgo 22 |
| Saturn | 4 Cancer 28 | 0 Aries 19 | 7 Cancer 45 |
| Uranus | 9 Gemini 6 | 27 Taurus 33 | 11 Gemini 46 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 59 | 0 Aries 39 | 3 Libra 59 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 39 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 7 Leo 59 |
| Rahu | 16 Cancer 16 | 9 Pisces 38 | 11 Cancer 59 |
| Ketu | 16 Capricorn 16 | 9 Virgo 38 | 11 Capricorn 59 |
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Richard Shweder's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026
