Birth Chart
Ben Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
Sun Virgo
Moon Taurus or Gemini
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Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Virgo - 02°48'
↣ Moon in Gemini - 03°55'
↣ Mercury in Virgo - 05°56'
↣ Venus in Cancer - 23°50'
↣ Mars in Leo - 14°53'
↣ Jupiter in Virgo - 23°31'
↣ Saturn in Virgo - 24°50'
↣ Uranus in Pisces - 07°52' - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Leo - 14°13'
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 09°41'
↣ North Node in Libra - 19°03' - retrograde
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon square (1°07' separating)
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (3°08' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Uranus opposition (5°03' applying) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Mercury square (2°01' applying)
↣ Moon and Mars parallel
↣ Moon and Uranus square (3°56' applying)
↣ Moon and Neptune parallel
↣ Mercury and Uranus opposition (1°55' applying)
↣ Mercury and Pluto sextile (3°44' applying)
↣ Venus and Jupiter sextile (0°19' separating)
↣ Venus and Saturn sextile (1°00' applying)
↣ Venus and Pluto parallel
↣ Venus and North Node square (4°47' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune conjunction (0°39' separating) parallel
↣ Mars and North Node sextile (4°10' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Saturn conjunction (1°19' applying) parallel
↣ Uranus and Pluto trine (1°49' separating)
↣ Neptune and North Node sextile (4°50' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee
- Chart date
- 26/08/1921
- Chart time
- No time
- Date and time quality
- XX Time not informed what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Boston (MA), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 42°22' North · 71°04' West
- Time zone
- 04:00 West
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About
Ben Bradlee was one of the leading editors in twentieth-century American journalism. As managing editor and later executive editor of The Washington Post (1965–1991), he coordinated investigations and coverage that shaped the press’s role in public life, notably by authorizing the publication of the Pentagon Papers and supporting Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s reporting on the Watergate scandal. Those decisions established the Post’s reputation for investigative reporting and defending freedom of the press.
His career included stints at Newsweek and work as a correspondent in Europe, as well as personal and professional ties to political figures of the era, such as John F. Kennedy. Bradlee also faced criticism: under his leadership the paper experienced an episode that led to the surrendering of a Pulitzer Prize in 1981, highlighting editorial lapses that were widely debated.
After retiring, he remained connected to the newspaper and served as vice chairman emeritus, in addition to dedicating himself to educational and historical causes and serving on the boards of academic and research institutions. His legacy endures in the emphasis on investigative journalism and the public image of the editor as a central figure in defending the public interest.
