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Walker John

• Remembering (Oct 16, 1995)

★ December 24, 1906 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Moon Sign
Aries
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Sun Sign
Sagittarius
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Ascendant
Cancer
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Nakshatra
Ashwini
Birth Star
Leadership RolesArtWritersHumanities+Social SciencesAdministratorCareer - software engineerDestiny Number 8Soul Number 2
Biography

Who is Walker John?

American art curator, who served as the second director of the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), from 1956 to 1969. His significant acquisitions included Rembrandts Aristotle with the Bust of Homer, Fragonards La Liseuse, El Grecos Laocoon, and the Ginevra de Benci by Leonardo da Vinci. Walker received an undergraduate degree in art history from Harvard University in 1930, where he studied with Paul J. Sachs. He formed the Harvard Society for Contemporary Art, with Philip Johnson, Lincoln Kirstein, and Edward Warburg. He studied at Villa I Tatti in Florence with Bernard Berenson, and served as professor and assistant director of the American Academy in Rome from 1935 to 1939. Walker became chief curator of the National Gallery of Art in 1939 and was involved in identifying works of art looted by the Nazis following World War II. Walker was the author of six books, including Bellini and Titian and Titian at Ferrara, and an autobiography, Self-Portrait with Donors. He died in Amberley, West Sussex, England on 16 October 1995, aged 88. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Biography

Walker John was born on December 24, 1906, in Pittsburgh, United States. Despite his birth date falling over a century ago, his legacy might still be of interest depending on historical records, genealogical research, or other archival materials. Given the age, contemporary social media details and recent projects are unlikely as he would be well over 100 years old today.

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Which Raj Yogas are in Walker John's birth chart?

3 FOUND

Walker John's chart shows 3 Raj Yogas, including Chandra-Mangala Yoga, Vasumitra Yoga, Rajju Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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What do Walker John's numerology numbers say?

Walker John's core numbers are Destiny 8, Soul Urge 2, Personality 5, Karmic Debt 33.

◎Destiny
8

Chaldean Destiny 8 indicates executive expression and authority. It supports business, finance, leadership, and achievement through discipline.

❖Soul Urge
2

Chaldean Soul 2 desires emotional safety, love, and peace. It seeks supportive bonds, trust, and harmony in relationships.

◇Personality
5

Chaldean Personality 5 appears energetic, adaptable, and adventurous. Others often see curiosity, movement, and flexibility.

⚖Karmic Debt
33

Master Number 33 in Chaldean numerology amplifies compassion, healing, and teaching. It supports upliftment through service and mature love.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1995
Death
Death, Cause unspecified 16 October 1995 (Age 88)
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