Birth Name: Peter Bradford Benchley
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: May 8, 1940
Date Of Death: February 11, 2006
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Peter Benchley was born on the 8th of May, 1940. He was famous for being a Novelist. American author who wrote the 1974 bestselling novel, Jaws, which was later adapted into a popular Steven Spielberg film. Benchley’s other works include The Deep (1976) and The Island (1979).
Peter Benchley was born in New York City. He grew up in New York City and graduated from Harvard University. Early in his career, he worked for both The Washington Post and Newsweek and also served as a speech writer for President Lyndon Johnson . Jaws remained on the American bestseller list for forty-four weeks after its publication in 1974.
Peter Benchley was a Taurus and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Peter Benchley was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Peter Bradford Benchley is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
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Family
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Peter Benchley was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Peter Bradford Benchley |
| NICKNAME: | Peter |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Peter Benchley was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Peter Benchley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Peter Benchley had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Peter Benchley’s birth sign is Taurus and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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