Edgar Frederick Riek was an Australian zoologist and paleontologist, born on May 1, 1920, in New Zealand and passed away on February 9, 2016, in Canberra. He grew up on a farm in Queensland and studied geology and zoology at the University of Queensland while working as a lab assistant. He specialized in freshwater crustaceans, describing numerous new species. Riek worked as an entomologist for CSIRO from 1945 until 1978 and described the fossil insect Choristotanyderus nanus. He received an honorary doctorate in 1971 and an Order of Australia Medal in 1996.
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Meaning of the name - Edgar
wealthy spearman, prosperous warrior
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Edgar Frederick Riek belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Napier
Place of Death: Canberra
Educated At: University of Queensland
Occupation: carcinologist | entomologist | paleontologist | winegrower
Employers: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Awards Received: Medal of the Order of Australia
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 19 | 10 Taurus 54 | 20 Leo 54 |
| Moon | 16 Libra 52 | 25 Gemini 54 | 19 Leo 1 |
| Mercury | 16 Aries 55 | 15 Aries 33 | 2 Leo 16 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 14 | 0 Aries 10 | 2 Virgo 16 |
| Mars | 27 Libra 22 | 5 Leo 36 | 16 Scorpio 48 |
| Jupiter | 8 Leo 59 | 21 Gemini 22 | 26 Leo 56 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 35 | 27 Pisces 45 | 12 Virgo 33 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 0 | 26 Taurus 20 | 4 Pisces 11 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 46 | 1 Aries 5 | 11 Leo 38 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 59 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 8 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 58 | 25 Pisces 8 | 10 Scorpio 24 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 58 | 25 Virgo 8 | 10 Taurus 24 |
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