Birth Name: William Beasley
Occupation: Historian
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: December 22, 1919
Date Of Death: November 19, 2006
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Not available
William Beasley was born on the 22nd of December, 1919. He was known for being a Historian. Remembered for his John K. Fairbank Prize-winning work The Meiji Restoration (1972) and for his widely-read work The Modern History of Japan (later re-titled The Rise of Modern Japan), this British writer, scholar, and Japanese history expert is also well known for his teaching work in the University of London’s Far East Studies program.
William Beasley was born in England. After graduating from University College London, he volunteered for the Royal Navy and studied Japanese language and history as part of his military assignment. He was inducted into the British Academy in 1967 and became an honorary member of the Japan Academy in 1984.
William Beasley was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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William Beasley was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
William Beasley is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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William Beasley was born in the Year of the Goat.
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| REAL NAME: | William Beasley |
| NICKNAME: | William |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Zodiac Sign: William Beasley was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: William Beasley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive.
Ruling Planet: William Beasley had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
William Beasley’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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