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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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.Ephemeris for May 31, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Gemini 37 | 9 Gemini 42 | 21 Virgo 13 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 35 | 7 Sagittarius 0 | 27 Taurus 40 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 19 | 27 Gemini 38 | 10 Virgo 33 |
| Venus | 20 Cancer 50 | 14 Cancer 22 | 18 Virgo 1 |
| Mars | 3 Gemini 21 | 9 Taurus 6 | 14 Leo 31 |
| Jupiter | 16 Cancer 7 | 23 Cancer 55 | 8 Leo 58 |
| Saturn | 23 Leo 15 | 12 Aries 3 | 4 Virgo 52 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 38 | 2 Gemini 2 | 28 Aquarius 49 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 1 | 4 Aries 2 | 10 Leo 34 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 27 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 7 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 45 | 4 Pisces 13 | 28 Scorpio 5 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 45 | 4 Virgo 13 | 28 Taurus 5 |
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