Herschel Clay Baker was an American professor of English literature known for his expertise in Christian humanism and its decline. Born on November 8, 1914, in Texas, he completed his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1939. Baker taught at the University of Texas before joining Harvard in 1946, where he chaired the English Department. His notable works include 'The Dignity of Man' (1947) and a 1952 book on the decay of Christian humanism. He was a Guggenheim Fellow and received an Honorary Doctorate from Southern Methodist University in 1966. He passed away on February 2, 1990.
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Meaning of the name - Herschel
From the German surname Herschel, which is derived from the Old High German word "hursil", meaning "hare" or "deer".
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Place of Birth: Cleburne
Place of Death: Belmont
Educated At: Southern Methodist University | Harvard University
Occupation: literary scholar | scholar of English | man of letters | university teacher
Children: 1 son | 2 daughters
Employers: University of Texas | Harvard University
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 8, 2024 |
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Sun | 15 Scorpio 29 | 16 Scorpio 49 | 7 Pisces 4 |
Moon | 19 Cancer 11 | 10 Aquarius 35 | 29 Cancer 20 |
Mercury | 12 Scorpio 35 | 8 Sagittarius 0 | 26 Aquarius 51 |
Venus | 12 Sagittarius 14 | 26 Sagittarius 24 | 21 Capricorn 18 |
Mars | 28 Scorpio 4 | 1 Leo 29 | 21 Aquarius 31 |
Jupiter | 13 Aquarius 40 | 19 Gemini 49 | 5 Pisces 13 |
Saturn | 2 Cancer 33 | 12 Pisces 40 | 26 Gemini 6 |
Uranus | 7 Aquarius 50 | 25 Taurus 36 | 13 Aquarius 2 |
Neptune | 0 Leo 27 | 27 Pisces 21 | 28 Cancer 6 |
Pluto | 1 Cancer 59 | 29 Capricorn 49 | 0 Cancer 12 |
Rahu | 1 Pisces 53 | 4 Aries 18 | 26 Aquarius 4 |
Ketu | 1 Virgo 53 | 4 Libra 18 | 26 Leo 4 |
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