William H. Gass Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

William H. Gass was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, critic, and professor of philosophy. He authored three novels, three collections of short stories, a novella collection, and seven volumes of essays. His notable works include 'A Temple of Texts' which won the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism and 'The Tunnel' which received the American Book Award. Gass was recognized with multiple honors throughout his career, including the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the William Dean Howells Medal for his novel 'Middle C'.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Leo

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Cancer

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
101 years, 5 days

Your next birthday is 359 days away.

Death Anniversary
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Next death anniversary is 123 days away.

Death Date
December 6, 2017

Place of Birth
Fargo

Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Rat (鼠)
Birth Number
3

Life Path Number
8
Name Number (Chaldean)
34 => 7

Name Number (Pythagorean)
7

Meaning of the name - William

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

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July 30, 1924 Facts

Generation Group

William H. Gass belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: Fargo

Place of Death: University City

Cause of Death: heart failure

Educated At: Kenyon College | Ohio Wesleyan University | Cornell University

Occupation: prose writer | essayist | novelist | literary critic | critic | journalist | university teacher | military officer | writer

Employers: Washington University in St. Louis | Purdue University

Awards Received: PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay | William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters | Guggenheim Fellowship | American Book Awards | Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW


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 July 30, 1924

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on July 30, 2025 Secondary Progressions for July 30, 2025
Sun 7 Leo 13 7 Leo 47 16 Scorpio 2
Moon 24 Cancer 40 17 Libra 55 13 Aries 53
Mercury 0 Virgo 1 9 Leo 57 24 Scorpio 9
Venus 2 Cancer 6 29 Gemini 28 7 Libra 16
Mars 5 Pisces 2 25 Virgo 31 7 Pisces 54
Jupiter 9 Sagittarius 53 11 Cancer 27 21 Sagittarius 7
Saturn 27 Libra 1 1 Aries 33 6 Scorpio 58
Uranus 21 Pisces 3 0 Gemini 54 17 Pisces 44
Neptune 19 Leo 37 1 Aries 59 22 Leo 30
Pluto 12 Cancer 33 2 Aquarius 27 13 Cancer 26
Rahu 23 Leo 48 20 Pisces 20 18 Leo 27
Ketu 23 Aquarius 48 20 Virgo 20 18 Aquarius 27

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

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