Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 - December 13, 2015) was an Emeritus Professor of International Studies, specializing in Asian studies at Cornell University. He gained fame for his 1983 book 'Imagined Communities,' which explores the origins of nationalism. A historian and political scientist, Anderson, who was multilingual, revealed the official narrative of the September 30th Movement and the subsequent anti-communist purges in Indonesia in 1965-1966, resulting in his expulsion from his home country. He was the brother of historian Perry Anderson.
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Meaning of the name - Benedict
blessed, blessed by God
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Place of Birth: Kunming
Place of Death: Batu
Cause of Death: type 2 diabetes
Educated At: King's College | Eton College | Cornell University
Occupation: philosopher | anthropologist | university teacher | political scientist | historian | writer
Employers: Cornell University
Awards Received: Albert O. Hirschman Prize | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 26, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 26, 2024 |
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| Sun | 2 Virgo 43 | 3 Virgo 25 | 29 Scorpio 41 |
| Moon | 13 Sagittarius 3 | 0 Gemini 28 | 1 Pisces 6 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 59 | 21 Leo 53 | 1 Sagittarius 48 |
| Venus | 18 Virgo 36 | 25 Virgo 51 | 6 Capricorn 33 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 8 | 24 Gemini 3 | 4 Libra 29 |
| Jupiter | 14 Sagittarius 43 | 18 Gemini 18 | 27 Sagittarius 38 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 31 | 16 Pisces 55 | 15 Pisces 55 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 33 | 27 Taurus 15 | 6 Taurus 43 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 59 | 29 Pisces 11 | 18 Virgo 43 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 55 | 0 Aquarius 6 | 28 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 18 | 8 Aries 15 | 25 Sagittarius 38 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 18 | 8 Libra 15 | 25 Gemini 38 |
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