Edgar Frederick Riek was an Australian zoologist and paleontologist, born on May 1, 1920, in New Zealand and passed away on February 9, 2016, in Canberra. He grew up on a farm in Queensland and studied geology and zoology at the University of Queensland while working as a lab assistant. He specialized in freshwater crustaceans, describing numerous new species. Riek worked as an entomologist for CSIRO from 1945 until 1978 and described the fossil insect Choristotanyderus nanus. He received an honorary doctorate in 1971 and an Order of Australia Medal in 1996.
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Meaning of the name - Edgar
wealthy spearman, prosperous warrior
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Place of Birth: Napier
Place of Death: Canberra
Educated At: University of Queensland
Occupation: carcinologist | entomologist | paleontologist | winegrower
Employers: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Awards Received: Medal of the Order of Australia
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 19 | 11 Taurus 8 | 19 Leo 56 |
| Moon | 16 Libra 52 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 4 Leo 12 |
| Mercury | 16 Aries 55 | 17 Aries 11 | 1 Leo 30 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 14 | 1 Taurus 54 | 1 Virgo 2 |
| Mars | 27 Libra 22 | 0 Aries 17 | 16 Scorpio 14 |
| Jupiter | 8 Leo 59 | 24 Taurus 7 | 26 Leo 43 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 35 | 16 Pisces 34 | 12 Virgo 26 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 0 | 22 Taurus 25 | 4 Pisces 13 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 46 | 28 Pisces 56 | 11 Leo 36 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 59 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 8 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 58 | 14 Aries 28 | 10 Scorpio 27 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 58 | 14 Libra 28 | 10 Taurus 27 |
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