Walter Burkert (February 2, 1931 - March 11, 2015) was a prominent scholar of Greek mythology and a professor of classics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He made significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Greek religion and myths, integrating insights from various disciplines, including anthropology and philosophy. His work influenced not only the field of classics but also comparative religion and cultural studies. Burkert's academic output includes important texts that are still referenced in studies of mythology and ancient cultures.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Walter Burkert belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Neuendettelsau
Place of Death: Uster
Educated At: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Occupation: historian of religion | classical philologist | linguist | classical scholar | university teacher
Employers: Center for Hellenic Studies | University of St Andrews | University of Zurich | Technical University of Berlin | Harvard University
Awards Received: Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford | Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg | Fellow of the British Academy | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order | Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal | Balzan Prize | Sigmund Freud Prize | Pour le Mérite
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 12 Aquarius 54 | 13 Aquarius 20 | 15 Taurus 12 |
| Moon | 8 Leo 27 | 10 Scorpio 13 | 12 Capricorn 50 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 29 | 26 Capricorn 12 | 5 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 26 Sagittarius 5 | 12 Capricorn 45 | 12 Aries 42 |
| Mars | 4 Leo 34 | 21 Capricorn 55 | 12 Leo 56 |
| Jupiter | 11 Cancer 57 | 7 Taurus 26 | 15 Cancer 33 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 45 | 6 Pisces 36 | 23 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 13 | 19 Taurus 7 | 17 Aries 1 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 59 | 25 Pisces 49 | 3 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 19 | 0 Aquarius 24 | 18 Cancer 56 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 52 | 19 Aries 8 | 12 Aries 57 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 52 | 19 Libra 8 | 12 Libra 57 |
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