Terry Pratchett was an English fantasy writer, known for his highly popular Discworld series. Born on April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, he sold approximately 40 million books worldwide by March 2005. He is regarded as one of the most skilled satirists in English literature and is often compared to Douglas Adams, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Evelyn Waugh, and P. G. Wodehouse. Pratchett's unique blend of humor, fantasy, and social commentary has left a lasting impact on the genre.
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Meaning of the name - Terry
A variant of the name Theodore, meaning 'gift of God'
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Terry Pratchett belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Beaconsfield
Place of Death: Broad Chalke
Cause of Death: posterior cortical atrophy
Educated At: John Hampden Grammar School
Occupation: science fiction writer | novelist | writer | children's writer | journalist | author | screenwriter
Spouses: Lyn Purves
Children: Rhianna Pratchett
Awards Received: Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel | Geffen Award | Eleanor Farjeon Award | Carnegie Medal | Edward E. Smith Memorial Award | Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize | Knight Bachelor | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Andre Norton Award | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Margaret Edwards 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 April 28, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Taurus 3 | 8 Taurus 11 | 22 Cancer 50 |
| Moon | 7 Capricorn 32 | 0 Libra 56 | 17 Scorpio 29 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 10 | 21 Aries 20 | 2 Cancer 30 |
| Venus | 22 Gemini 57 | 5 Gemini 13 | 24 Gemini 39 |
| Mars | 22 Leo 49 | 14 Aries 25 | 28 Virgo 59 |
| Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 33 | 18 Cancer 35 | 20 Sagittarius 28 |
| Saturn | 16 Leo 21 | 8 Aries 45 | 22 Leo 16 |
| Uranus | 23 Gemini 35 | 0 Gemini 9 | 27 Gemini 57 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 54 | 3 Aries 10 | 10 Libra 22 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 32 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 13 Leo 53 |
| Rahu | 14 Taurus 32 | 5 Pisces 56 | 10 Taurus 25 |
| Ketu | 14 Scorpio 32 | 5 Virgo 56 | 10 Scorpio 25 |
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