Huston Cummings Smith (May 31, 1919 - December 30, 2016) was an American religious studies scholar renowned for his influential book, 'The World's Religions,' which became a bestseller with over two million copies sold. This book is regarded as one of the most popular texts for comparing different religions. Smith's work has significantly contributed to the field of religious education and interfaith dialogue.
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Meaning of the name - Huston
Son of Hugh
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Huston Smith belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Suzhou
Place of Death: Berkeley
Educated At: University of Chicago Divinity School | Central Methodist University
Occupation: religious studies scholar | philosopher | university teacher | historian
Employers: Syracuse University | University of California, Berkeley | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Ephemeris for May 31, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Gemini 37 | 9 Gemini 56 | 20 Virgo 14 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 35 | 3 Leo 54 | 13 Taurus 17 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 19 | 11 Gemini 7 | 8 Virgo 42 |
| Venus | 20 Cancer 50 | 24 Aries 5 | 18 Virgo 38 |
| Mars | 3 Gemini 21 | 20 Leo 36 | 13 Leo 53 |
| Jupiter | 16 Cancer 7 | 27 Gemini 48 | 8 Leo 47 |
| Saturn | 23 Leo 15 | 0 Aries 19 | 4 Virgo 45 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 38 | 28 Taurus 5 | 28 Aquarius 51 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 1 | 1 Aries 50 | 10 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 27 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 7 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 45 | 23 Pisces 32 | 28 Scorpio 8 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 45 | 23 Virgo 32 | 28 Taurus 8 |
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