Robert Bingham Downs was an American writer and librarian born on May 25, 1903, and passed away on February 24, 1991. He was a strong advocate for intellectual freedom and dedicated much of his career to opposing literary censorship. Downs contributed numerous books and publications addressing censorship, as well as promoting responsible and efficient leadership within the library context, highlighting his commitment to the principles of freedom of expression and effective library management.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert B. Downs belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lenoir
Place of Death: Urbana
Educated At: Columbia University School of Library Service | Southern Illinois University | Colby College | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Ohio State University | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation: librarian
Spouses: Jane Bliss Downs
Employers: Colby College
Awards Received: Joseph W. Lippincott Award | American Library Association Honorary Membership | ALA Medal of Excellence | Library Hall of Fame | 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 May 25, 1903
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Gemini 17 | 4 Gemini 30 | 1 Libra 26 |
| Moon | 16 Taurus 32 | 1 Libra 17 | 29 Scorpio 8 |
| Mercury | 15 Gemini 46 | 17 Gemini 28 | 16 Libra 44 |
| Venus | 13 Cancer 50 | 7 Cancer 56 | 19 Virgo 14 |
| Mars | 28 Virgo 56 | 5 Taurus 4 | 2 Sagittarius 9 |
| Jupiter | 19 Pisces 19 | 22 Cancer 55 | 16 Pisces 10 |
| Saturn | 9 Aquarius 47 | 11 Aries 34 | 3 Aquarius 19 |
| Uranus | 24 Sagittarius 26 | 1 Gemini 43 | 21 Sagittarius 50 |
| Neptune | 2 Cancer 18 | 3 Aries 55 | 5 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 48 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 20 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 13 Libra 30 | 4 Pisces 30 | 6 Libra 59 |
| Ketu | 13 Aries 30 | 4 Virgo 30 | 6 Aries 59 |
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