William Hardy McNeill (October 31, 1917 – July 8, 2016) was a Canadian-American writer and global historian of Scottish descent. He studied Western civilization at Cornell University. McNeill is known for his contributions to historical scholarship and his influential writings on the interplay between cultures and civilizations throughout history.
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Time Zone - America/Vancouver (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William H. McNeill belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vancouver
Place of Death: Torrington
Educated At: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools | Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | historian | writer
Children: John Robert McNeill
Employers: University of Chicago
Awards Received: Toynbee Prize | Gordon J. Laing Award | National Humanities Medal | Guggenheim Fellowship | Erasmus Prize | National Book Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Scorpio 50 | 8 Scorpio 39 | 27 Aquarius 21 |
| Moon | 28 Taurus 32 | 4 Pisces 39 | 12 Taurus 1 |
| Mercury | 5 Scorpio 59 | 2 Sagittarius 16 | 9 Aquarius 34 |
| Venus | 22 Sagittarius 50 | 22 Libra 21 | 16 Aquarius 33 |
| Mars | 29 Leo 7 | 27 Scorpio 21 | 2 Libra 0 |
| Jupiter | 9 Gemini 39 | 24 Cancer 58 | 1 Gemini 59 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 39 | 25 Pisces 42 | 10 Leo 37 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 44 | 0 Gemini 17 | 23 Aquarius 52 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 5 | 29 Pisces 47 | 5 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 24 | 1 Aquarius 26 | 3 Cancer 35 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 16 | 15 Pisces 24 | 28 Sagittarius 33 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 16 | 15 Virgo 24 | 28 Gemini 33 |
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