Studs Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Born on May 16, 1912, and passing on October 31, 2008, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1985 for his work 'The Good War.' Terkel is well known for his oral histories that tell the stories of famous American personalities and for his long-running radio program in Chicago.
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Meaning of the name - Studs
A decorative fastener, a stud earring, a term of endearment, a person who is considered cool or stylish
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Studs Terkel belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Chicago
Cause of Death: falling from height
Educated At: McKinley High School | University of Chicago Law School
Occupation: music journalist | radio personality | journalist | poet lawyer | historian | writer | actor
Awards Received: Heartland Prize | Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award | Eugene V. Debs Award | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech | Paul Robeson Award | Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award | Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award | National Humanities Medal | George Polk Award | Peabody Awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | National Book Award | Thomas Merton Award
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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 16, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 26 | 25 Taurus 50 | 14 Virgo 40 |
| Moon | 22 Taurus 35 | 24 Taurus 2 | 26 Cancer 26 |
| Mercury | 29 Aries 51 | 28 Taurus 25 | 26 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 11 Taurus 48 | 27 Gemini 12 | 2 Libra 4 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 12 | 28 Aries 19 | 3 Libra 14 |
| Jupiter | 12 Sagittarius 10 | 21 Cancer 21 | 7 Sagittarius 14 |
| Saturn | 24 Taurus 21 | 10 Aries 43 | 4 Gemini 41 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 24 | 1 Gemini 11 | 29 Capricorn 53 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 32 | 3 Aries 42 | 25 Cancer 18 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 42 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 29 Gemini 58 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 52 | 4 Pisces 58 | 13 Aries 50 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 52 | 4 Virgo 58 | 13 Libra 50 |
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