Donald Keene was an American linguist, translator, writer, and university professor, born on June 18, 1922, in New York. He became a prominent figure in Japanese studies and contributed significantly to the appreciation of Japanese literature in the English-speaking world. Keene's work included translations of classic Japanese texts, making them accessible to a wider audience. He spent much of his later life in Japan, where he continued to promote understanding between Japanese and American cultures until his death on February 24, 2019, in Tokyo.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, ruler of men
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Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Tokyo
Cause of Death: heart failure
Educated At: Columbia University | Harvard University
Occupation: japanologist | linguist | university teacher | translator | historian | writer
Employers: Columbia University | University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award | Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize | Person of Cultural Merit | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Asahi Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | Order of Culture | Japanese Literature Grand Prix
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 18, 2024 |
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Sun | 26 Gemini 36 | 27 Gemini 54 | 4 Libra 44 |
Moon | 9 Aries 10 | 17 Scorpio 2 | 13 Capricorn 27 |
Mercury | 26 Gemini 9 | 2 Cancer 48 | 29 Libra 4 |
Venus | 28 Cancer 47 | 1 Cancer 44 | 20 Scorpio 20 |
Mars | 16 Sagittarius 14 | 7 Taurus 0 | 8 Capricorn 50 |
Jupiter | 8 Libra 55 | 5 Gemini 29 | 23 Libra 42 |
Saturn | 1 Libra 41 | 19 Pisces 14 | 10 Libra 32 |
Uranus | 13 Pisces 35 | 25 Taurus 9 | 10 Pisces 41 |
Neptune | 13 Leo 57 | 29 Pisces 52 | 17 Leo 24 |
Pluto | 9 Cancer 13 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 11 Cancer 10 |
Rahu | 4 Libra 44 | 11 Aries 53 | 29 Virgo 20 |
Ketu | 4 Aries 44 | 11 Libra 53 | 29 Pisces 20 |
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