Werner M. Wiskari (1918-2008) was a Finnish-American journalist renowned for his 36-year career at The New York Times. Born to Finnish immigrants, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII before studying journalism at Columbia. Starting in 1948, he reported from Northern Europe, notably covering the Nobel Prize and the Cold War’s impact on Finland and Sweden. Wiskari was the first foreign journalist to interview Finnish President Urho Kekkonen and faced media censorship regarding Kekkonen's health. He retired in 1984 and authored a memoir about his experiences in Northern Europe.
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Meaning of the name - Werner
Defender of the army, warrior
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Werner Wiskari belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Michigan
Place of Death: Wakefield, Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States
Educated At: Columbia University
Occupation: journalist
Employers: The New York Times
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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, 1918
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 | 24 Taurus 59 | 25 Taurus 50 | 8 Virgo 25 |
| Moon | 12 Leo 17 | 24 Taurus 2 | 25 Cancer 43 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 54 | 28 Taurus 25 | 9 Virgo 6 |
| Venus | 10 Aries 33 | 27 Gemini 12 | 17 Leo 4 |
| Mars | 16 Virgo 21 | 28 Aries 19 | 9 Scorpio 54 |
| Jupiter | 16 Gemini 43 | 21 Cancer 21 | 9 Cancer 51 |
| Saturn | 9 Leo 32 | 10 Aries 43 | 21 Leo 24 |
| Uranus | 27 Aquarius 33 | 1 Gemini 11 | 25 Aquarius 10 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 34 | 3 Aries 42 | 8 Leo 0 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 4 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 6 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 23 Sagittarius 51 | 4 Pisces 58 | 18 Sagittarius 7 |
| Ketu | 23 Gemini 51 | 4 Virgo 58 | 18 Gemini 7 |
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