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O. Henry is a writer, journalist, short story writer (United States).
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Porter worked at his uncle's pharmacy after finishing school and became a licensed pharmacist at age 19. In March 1882, he moved to Texas, where he initially lived on a ranch, and later settled in Austin, where he met his first wife, Athol Estes. While working as a drafter for the Texas General Land Office, Porter began developing characters for his short stories.
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| Born | 11 September 1862 |
| Profession | writer, journalist, short story writer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse | d1fc1815d8714e2dd681cb4b2e58dec0 |
| Children | Margaret Worth Porter |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aries |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Taurus |
| Birth data reliability | Reference |
Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 314 writers and poets with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 22 of them (7%) have the Moon in Aries, like O. Henry, and 7 (2%) share the Ashwini Nakshatra — the #25 most common Moon Nakshatra among writers and poets, where Shravana leads with 18 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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O. Henry was born on 11 September 1862. Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
O. Henry's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aries and the Nakshatra is Ashwini, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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