Ted Scapa was a Dutch-Swiss artist, publisher, and television host. Born on January 17, 1931, in Amsterdam, he studied graphic arts and served as a military officer before working internationally as a cartoonist for various publications. In 1962, he settled in Switzerland, managed the Benteli publishing house, and hosted the children's show Spielhaus. He later became a freelance artist and designer, known for his illustrations and sculptures. Scapa was married to artist Meret Meyer Scapa for over 53 years and lived in Bern until his death on December 6, 2023.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ted
wealthy guardian, wealthy protector
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Ted Scapa belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Bern
Educated At: Königliche Kunstakademie in Den Haag
Occupation: drawer | designer | publisher | television presenter | illustrator | writer
Spouses: Meret Meyer-Benteli
Children: 3
Employers: Benteli-Verlag
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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 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 25 | 27 Capricorn 22 | 1 Taurus 23 |
| Moon | 11 Capricorn 43 | 12 Capricorn 8 | 22 Gemini 56 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 3 | 24 Capricorn 41 | 13 Taurus 4 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 37 | 29 Capricorn 57 | 25 Pisces 42 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 55 | 25 Capricorn 24 | 7 Leo 8 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 50 | 19 Cancer 10 | 13 Cancer 30 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 54 | 27 Pisces 14 | 23 Capricorn 25 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 44 | 27 Taurus 36 | 16 Aries 15 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 22 | 29 Pisces 46 | 3 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 39 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 18 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 44 | 11 Pisces 17 | 13 Aries 42 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 44 | 11 Virgo 17 | 13 Libra 42 |
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