Reverend Robert Shields (May 17, 1918 – October 15, 2007) was a Protestant minister and high school teacher from Dayton, Washington, USA. He is most renowned for authoring the longest diary in the world, comprising approximately 37.5 million words and chronicling every five minutes of his life from 1972 until a stroke in 1997. Shields donated his diary to Washington State University in 1999 with conditions for its release, but some excerpts were published earlier. His entries primarily include health records, dreams, meals, activities, and conversations.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert Shields belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Seymour
Occupation: diarist | teacher | writer
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 May 17, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 57 | 27 Taurus 2 | 8 Virgo 25 |
| Moon | 24 Leo 30 | 23 Capricorn 20 | 25 Cancer 43 |
| Mercury | 2 Taurus 24 | 12 Taurus 58 | 9 Virgo 6 |
| Venus | 11 Aries 38 | 12 Aries 2 | 17 Leo 4 |
| Mars | 16 Virgo 34 | 13 Leo 39 | 9 Scorpio 54 |
| Jupiter | 16 Gemini 56 | 24 Gemini 51 | 9 Cancer 51 |
| Saturn | 9 Leo 36 | 29 Pisces 18 | 21 Leo 24 |
| Uranus | 27 Aquarius 34 | 27 Taurus 18 | 25 Aquarius 10 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 35 | 1 Aries 33 | 8 Leo 0 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 5 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 6 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 23 Sagittarius 47 | 24 Pisces 15 | 18 Sagittarius 7 |
| Ketu | 23 Gemini 47 | 24 Virgo 15 | 18 Gemini 7 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
