Sven V. Ortquist was a Samoan artist, wood-carver, and sculptor born on January 16, 1938, in Apia, Western Samoa. He specialized in various forms of art including boat building, book illustration, and painting. Notable for his contributions to the Pacific arts, he received several awards, served as Master Carver for the American Samoa Council on Arts, and founded the Samoan Voyaging Society. His work included community engagement and teaching initiatives, including constructing fishing boats for the needy, and he was featured in the documentary 'The Samoan Heart'.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Apia (11:30 W)
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Meaning of the name - Sven
young boar, youthful warrior
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Sven V. Ortquist belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Apia
Place of Death: Seattle
Occupation: painter
Employers: Jean P. Haydon Museum | American Samoa Community College
Awards Received: Heritage Award (Consortium for Pacific Arts and Cultures) | Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
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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 January 16, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 12 | 26 Capricorn 51 | 24 Aries 21 |
| Moon | 6 Leo 29 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 26 Libra 45 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 25 | 23 Capricorn 51 | 5 Taurus 0 |
| Venus | 21 Capricorn 50 | 29 Capricorn 19 | 11 Taurus 36 |
| Mars | 19 Pisces 49 | 25 Capricorn 1 | 23 Taurus 53 |
| Jupiter | 6 Aquarius 16 | 19 Cancer 14 | 25 Aquarius 39 |
| Saturn | 0 Aries 18 | 27 Pisces 12 | 10 Aries 9 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 43 | 27 Taurus 36 | 12 Taurus 34 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 58 | 29 Pisces 46 | 18 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 3 | 3 Aquarius 13 | 27 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 21 | 11 Pisces 19 | 28 Scorpio 42 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 21 | 11 Virgo 19 | 28 Taurus 42 |
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