Merritt Ruhlen (May 10, 1944 - January 29, 2021) was an American linguist known for his work on language classification and its implications for the origins and evolution of modern humans. His work was recognized and respected among linguists, as it diverged from mainstream trends in comparative historical linguistics. Ruhlen was a prominent advocate and defender of the classification methods proposed by American linguist Joseph Greenberg.
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Meaning of the name - Merritt
fame, glory
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Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of Death: Palo Alto
Educated At: Rice University | University of Bucharest | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | University of Paris | Stanford University
Occupation: linguist | anthropologist | university teacher
Employers: Stanford University
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 10, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 10, 2024 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 51 | 20 Taurus 29 | 6 Leo 23 |
| Moon | 18 Sagittarius 34 | 23 Gemini 42 | 20 Scorpio 56 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 46 | 24 Aries 18 | 0 Virgo 58 |
| Venus | 7 Taurus 4 | 13 Taurus 47 | 15 Leo 22 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 13 | 7 Aries 42 | 10 Virgo 49 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 0 | 26 Taurus 23 | 0 Virgo 36 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 14 | 17 Pisces 21 | 5 Cancer 17 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 47 | 22 Taurus 58 | 12 Gemini 5 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 45 | 29 Pisces 12 | 2 Libra 4 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 30 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 8 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 16 | 13 Aries 57 | 27 Cancer 1 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 16 | 13 Libra 57 | 27 Capricorn 1 |
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