
William F. Buckley is a journalist, television presenter, novelist (United States).
William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, political commentator and novelist. Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child. He served stateside in the United States Army during World War II. Following the war, he attended Yale University, where he engaged in debate and conservative political commentary; he graduated from Yale with honors in 1950. Afterward, he worked at the Central Intelligence Agency for two years. In 1955, Buckley founded National Review, a magazine that stimulated the growth and development of the conservative movement in the United States.
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| Born | 24 November 1925 |
| Profession | journalist, television presenter, novelist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Employer | Central Intelligence Agency |
| Educated at | Yale University, Davenport College, Millbrook School |
| Spouse | Patricia Buckley |
| Children | Christopher Buckley |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Pisces |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Scorpio |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Reference |
Birth details come from a published reference (source: Internet) 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. 26 of them (8%) have the Moon in Pisces, like William F. Buckley, and 13 (4%) share the Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra — the #7 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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William F. Buckley was born on 24 November 1925. Birth details come from a published reference (source: Internet) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
William F. Buckley's Moon sign (Rashi) is Pisces and the Nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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