William Maxfield Denevan is an American geographer born on October 16, 1931, in San Diego, California. He served as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Denevan is associated with the Berkeley School of cultural-historical geography, which is grounded in the teachings of Carl O. Sauer, although he did not continue their focus on landscape geography. His research primarily centers on historical ecology, particularly in the Amazon Basin and the Andes.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 343 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
Read Full William Name AnalysisOctober 16, 1931 Facts
Generation Group
William Denevan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: San Diego
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: university teacher | geographer
Employers: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards Received: David Livingstone Centenary Medal | CAPE Distinguished Career Award | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship
Astrology Analysis
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 October 16, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 22 Libra 29 | 23 Libra 42 | 27 Capricorn 32 |
| Moon | 3 Capricorn 50 | 0 Virgo 55 | 0 Gemini 1 |
| Mercury | 21 Libra 11 | 14 Scorpio 35 | 5 Capricorn 16 |
| Venus | 2 Scorpio 43 | 3 Libra 39 | 29 Aquarius 42 |
| Mars | 20 Scorpio 16 | 16 Scorpio 47 | 0 Aquarius 38 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 8 | 24 Cancer 5 | 19 Leo 53 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 25 | 26 Pisces 31 | 26 Capricorn 4 |
| Uranus | 17 Aries 9 | 0 Gemini 49 | 15 Aries 40 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 10 | 0 Aries 7 | 7 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 9 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 20 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 19 | 16 Pisces 12 | 29 Pisces 20 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 19 | 16 Virgo 12 | 29 Virgo 20 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.William Denevan's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025
