Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson (August 26, 1936 - December 13, 2015) was an Emeritus Professor of International Studies, specializing in Asian studies at Cornell University. He gained fame for his 1983 book 'Imagined Communities,' which explores the origins of nationalism. A historian and political scientist, Anderson, who was multilingual, revealed the official narrative of the September 30th Movement and the subsequent anti-communist purges in Indonesia in 1965-1966, resulting in his expulsion from his home country. He was the brother of historian Perry Anderson.
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Meaning of the name - Benedict
blessed, blessed by God
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Benedict Anderson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kunming
Place of Death: Batu
Cause of Death: type 2 diabetes
Educated At: King's College | Eton College | Cornell University
Occupation: philosopher | anthropologist | university teacher | political scientist | historian | writer
Employers: Cornell University
Awards Received: Albert O. Hirschman Prize | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Ephemeris for August 26, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Virgo 43 | 3 Virgo 11 | 0 Sagittarius 42 |
| Moon | 13 Sagittarius 3 | 7 Libra 6 | 14 Pisces 54 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 59 | 16 Leo 50 | 3 Sagittarius 22 |
| Venus | 18 Virgo 36 | 0 Leo 34 | 7 Capricorn 45 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 8 | 12 Libra 9 | 5 Libra 5 |
| Jupiter | 14 Sagittarius 43 | 16 Cancer 48 | 27 Sagittarius 51 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 31 | 0 Aries 17 | 15 Pisces 55 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 33 | 1 Gemini 26 | 6 Taurus 41 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 59 | 1 Aries 29 | 18 Virgo 44 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 55 | 1 Aquarius 52 | 28 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 18 | 18 Pisces 56 | 25 Sagittarius 35 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 18 | 18 Virgo 56 | 25 Gemini 35 |
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