Gilbert A. R. De Smet (1921-2003) was a Belgian Germanist who studied Old German language and literature. He earned his doctorate in 1951 with a dissertation on Latin Christian terms in Old High German. In 1956, he became a professor at Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen and later at the University of Ghent, where he trained numerous Germanists. He held a guest professorship at the University of Cologne and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Gothenburg in 1972. He also served as editor-in-chief of Wetenschappelijke Tijdingen.
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Meaning of the name - Gilbert
bright pledge, shining hostage
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Place of Birth: Bevere
Place of Death: Ghent
Educated At: Bonn | Poznań | Leipzig
Occupation: university teacher
Employers: Ghent University | Radboud University Nijmegen
Awards Received: 1980: Mitglied der Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten | 1986: Joost-van-den-Vondel-Preis
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 4 | 27 Capricorn 4 | 9 Taurus 47 |
| Moon | 2 Taurus 27 | 21 Aries 11 | 15 Aquarius 29 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 40 | 4 Capricorn 8 | 28 Aries 51 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 24 | 23 Sagittarius 3 | 27 Aries 21 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 36 | 9 Capricorn 48 | 26 Taurus 13 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 20 | 6 Taurus 5 | 8 Virgo 42 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 21 | 4 Pisces 50 | 19 Virgo 3 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 32 | 19 Taurus 9 | 8 Pisces 49 |
| Neptune | 12 Leo 47 | 25 Pisces 23 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 28 | 29 Capricorn 53 | 7 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 6 | 19 Aries 59 | 26 Libra 39 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 6 | 19 Libra 59 | 26 Aries 39 |
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