Thomas Boss Congdon Jr. was an influential American book editor, born on March 17, 1931, notable for his work on bestselling titles such as Jaws by Peter Benchley and Growing Up by Russell Baker. He was also responsible for the controversial book Michelle Remembers, which contributed to the 1980s satanic panic. Congdon began his career at The Saturday Evening Post and went on to work for leading publishing houses, ultimately establishing his own. He passed away on December 23, 2008, due to health complications.
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Thomas Congdon belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New London, Connecticut
Place of Death: Nantucket, Massachusetts
Cause of Death: Parkinson's disease
Educated At: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Yale University | Columbia University
Occupation: editor
Employers: The Saturday Evening Post | Harper & Row | Doubleday | E. P. Dutton | Congdon & Weed | Simon & Schuster
Awards Received: National Book 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 March 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 9 | 27 Pisces 7 | 28 Gemini 23 |
| Moon | 8 Pisces 34 | 9 Pisces 54 | 27 Leo 57 |
| Mercury | 27 Pisces 49 | 8 Pisces 59 | 17 Gemini 32 |
| Venus | 13 Aquarius 33 | 13 Aries 59 | 6 Gemini 58 |
| Mars | 27 Cancer 55 | 11 Pisces 54 | 5 Virgo 28 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 27 | 15 Cancer 10 | 24 Cancer 3 |
| Saturn | 21 Capricorn 46 | 3 Aries 40 | 21 Capricorn 49 |
| Uranus | 14 Aries 13 | 28 Taurus 13 | 18 Aries 52 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 49 | 1 Aries 39 | 3 Virgo 21 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 44 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 19 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 15 Aries 36 | 8 Pisces 9 | 10 Aries 34 |
| Ketu | 15 Libra 36 | 8 Virgo 9 | 10 Libra 34 |
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