Mark J. Dresden was a Dutch and American linguist and Iranologist born on April 26, 1911, in Amsterdam. He studied classical languages and Indology at the University of Amsterdam, earning his master's degree in 1937. He received his doctorate from Utrecht University with a dissertation on Vedic rituals published in 1941. After World War II, he taught ancient Greek and Latin until focusing on Iranology. He taught Persian and South Asian studies at the University of Pennsylvania from 1949 to 1977, becoming a professor in 1961 and was involved with the American Oriental Society.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
A name of Latin origin, meaning "warrior" or "Mars, the god of war".
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Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Philadelphia
Educated At: Utrecht University | University of Amsterdam
Occupation: linguist | iranologist | professor
Employers: University of Pennsylvania
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 26, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 26, 2024 |
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| Sun | 5 Taurus 8 | 6 Taurus 44 | 23 Leo 27 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 15 | 5 Sagittarius 32 | 23 Taurus 15 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 13 | 16 Aries 1 | 20 Virgo 21 |
| Venus | 10 Gemini 22 | 26 Aries 20 | 28 Virgo 21 |
| Mars | 2 Pisces 22 | 26 Pisces 48 | 20 Taurus 17 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 0 | 23 Taurus 4 | 7 Scorpio 23 |
| Saturn | 9 Taurus 40 | 16 Pisces 10 | 20 Taurus 35 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 18 | 22 Taurus 9 | 26 Capricorn 18 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 57 | 28 Pisces 47 | 22 Cancer 29 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 17 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 28 Gemini 40 |
| Rahu | 10 Taurus 19 | 14 Aries 42 | 4 Taurus 20 |
| Ketu | 10 Scorpio 19 | 14 Libra 42 | 4 Scorpio 20 |
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