Willem Antonius Josef Backer was a Dutch illustrator, watercolorist, and book designer, born on March 17, 1901, in Arnhem and passing on August 27, 1971, in Hilversum. He specialized in mythological subjects and figure paintings, contributing illustrations and cover designs for various publishers, including Thieme and Van Goor. In his career, he showcased notable works in exhibitions and illustrated numerous books from 1926 to 1954, such as 'Mythen en Sagen uit West-Indië' and 'Piet plastic in actie'. His artistic legacy is recognized within the Dutch art community.
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Meaning of the name - Willem
resolute protector, helmet of will
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Willem Backer belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Arnhem
Place of Death: Hilversum
Occupation: cover artist | watercolorist | drawer
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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, 1901
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 25 | 27 Pisces 7 | 27 Cancer 14 |
| Moon | 17 Aquarius 25 | 9 Pisces 54 | 25 Virgo 35 |
| Mercury | 8 Pisces 41 | 8 Pisces 59 | 16 Cancer 32 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 2 | 13 Aries 59 | 18 Leo 55 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 1 | 11 Pisces 54 | 3 Libra 56 |
| Jupiter | 9 Capricorn 55 | 15 Cancer 10 | 5 Capricorn 24 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 38 | 3 Aries 40 | 12 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 16 Sagittarius 51 | 28 Taurus 13 | 13 Sagittarius 16 |
| Neptune | 26 Gemini 28 | 1 Aries 39 | 0 Cancer 2 |
| Pluto | 15 Gemini 44 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 18 Gemini 5 |
| Rahu | 25 Scorpio 49 | 8 Pisces 9 | 19 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 25 Taurus 49 | 8 Virgo 9 | 19 Taurus 11 |
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