Brenda Louise Dervin (November 20, 1938 – December 31, 2022) was an American organizational researcher and professor of communication at Ohio State University. She researched communication and library science, making significant contributions to the study of information-seeking and usage. Her work led to the development of the sensemaking approach, which has been influential in understanding how people make sense of information and situations.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Brenda
sword, strong
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Brenda Dervin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Beverly
Place of Death: Seattle
Educated At: Michigan State University | Cornell University
Occupation: university teacher | information scientist
Employers: Ohio State University
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Scorpio 43 | 28 Scorpio 37 | 26 Aquarius 7 |
| Moon | 12 Scorpio 32 | 3 Sagittarius 16 | 16 Capricorn 23 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 50 | 27 Scorpio 52 | 23 Aquarius 27 |
| Venus | 27 Scorpio 0 | 17 Scorpio 16 | 10 Capricorn 0 |
| Mars | 16 Libra 39 | 11 Sagittarius 43 | 10 Sagittarius 27 |
| Jupiter | 24 Aquarius 3 | 25 Cancer 2 | 10 Pisces 28 |
| Saturn | 11 Aries 52 | 25 Pisces 6 | 14 Aries 41 |
| Uranus | 15 Taurus 20 | 29 Taurus 29 | 14 Taurus 6 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 59 | 29 Pisces 28 | 22 Virgo 38 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 26 | 1 Aquarius 41 | 29 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 17 Scorpio 4 | 14 Pisces 21 | 12 Scorpio 27 |
| Ketu | 17 Taurus 4 | 14 Virgo 21 | 12 Taurus 27 |
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