Tom McArthur (1938-2020) was a prominent Scottish linguist and lexicographer, renowned as the founding editor of English Today. He is best known for the Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English, the first thematic monolingual learner's dictionary, and The Oxford Companion to the English Language, praised for its scholarly impact. McArthur contributed significantly to linguistics education and collaborated on various media projects, including radio series. He wrote extensively, including works on Indian philosophy and local languages, and was active in lexicography organizations before passing away at the age of 81.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Tom
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Tom McArthur belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Place of Death: Histon and Impington
Occupation: linguist
Spouses: Feri McArthur
Employers: University of Exeter
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 23, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 23, 2024 |
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| Sun | 29 Leo 38 | 0 Virgo 48 | 24 Scorpio 26 |
| Moon | 1 Leo 34 | 21 Aries 57 | 29 Virgo 53 |
| Mercury | 8 Virgo 42 | 23 Leo 14 | 14 Sagittarius 41 |
| Venus | 14 Libra 56 | 22 Virgo 32 | 28 Scorpio 58 |
| Mars | 20 Leo 12 | 22 Gemini 21 | 14 Libra 36 |
| Jupiter | 26 Aquarius 53 | 17 Gemini 57 | 23 Aquarius 44 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 42 | 17 Pisces 7 | 12 Aries 1 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 50 | 27 Taurus 14 | 15 Taurus 28 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 5 | 29 Pisces 15 | 22 Virgo 55 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 31 | 0 Aquarius 9 | 1 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 47 | 8 Aries 24 | 17 Scorpio 14 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 47 | 8 Libra 24 | 17 Taurus 14 |
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