Joseph Mertens was a Belgian archaeologist, university professor, and anthropologist. He was born on January 17, 1921, in Tienen, Belgium, and passed away on July 1, 2007, in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. His contributions to the field of archaeology and anthropology have been recognized in the academic community.
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Mertens belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tienen
Place of Death: Wezembeek-Oppem
Occupation: anthropologist | archaeologist | university teacher
Awards Received: Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art
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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 January 17, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 4 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 11 Taurus 44 |
| Moon | 2 Taurus 27 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 9 Pisces 33 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 40 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 2 Taurus 51 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 24 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 26 Aries 24 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 36 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 27 Taurus 38 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 20 | 19 Cancer 8 | 8 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 21 | 27 Pisces 15 | 18 Virgo 59 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 32 | 27 Taurus 36 | 8 Pisces 53 |
| Neptune | 12 Leo 47 | 29 Pisces 47 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 28 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 7 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 6 | 11 Pisces 16 | 26 Libra 33 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 6 | 11 Virgo 16 | 26 Aries 33 |
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