Jacob Schwartz, Philadelphia Astrologer

On Wednesday, January 13, 2010, astrologer, Jacob Schwartz left this earthly plane and is now among the stars. He was the best and will be sorely missed.

Jacob received a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago followed by a Doctorate in Communications from the University of Illinois.

As a young man, his profession was conducting survey research and public opinion polls, but in 1974 many were shocked when he left that world behind and became a full time astrologer.

Fascinated with the study of asteroids, Jacob published "The Asteroid Name Encyclopedia" and was the author of the "Asteroid Signatures" report for the Kepler astrology program. In addition to scores of articles relating to asteroids, he wrote columns for Horoscope Guide Magazine and the Philadelphia magazine, New Frontiers.

A founder of the Philadelphia Astrological Society, Jacob was the first Western astrologer to lecture, teach, write and conduct an astrological business in what was then Russia.

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