Maarten Cornelis van den Toorn was a Dutch linguist renowned for his contributions to language science and literature. Born in Rotterdam on January 4, 1929, he completed his PhD in 1955, focusing on ethics in Icelandic sagas. He held various academic positions, including lector and professor at institutions such as the University of Münster and Catholic University of Nijmegen, where he became a distinguished expert in modern linguistics of Dutch. Following his retirement in 1992, he played a significant role in the Dutch Language Union's spelling reform initiatives in 1996 and 2006.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Maarten
warrior, Mars (the Roman god of war)
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Maarten van den Toorn belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rotterdam
Place of Death: Nijmegen
Educated At: Rijksuniversiteit Leiden
Occupation: university teacher
Employers: Radboud University Nijmegen
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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 4, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 39 | 14 Capricorn 7 | 21 Aries 6 |
| Moon | 2 Scorpio 47 | 28 Cancer 43 | 12 Taurus 48 |
| Mercury | 23 Capricorn 42 | 4 Capricorn 0 | 14 Aries 27 |
| Venus | 27 Aquarius 40 | 13 Capricorn 36 | 4 Taurus 59 |
| Mars | 24 Gemini 30 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 13 Cancer 40 |
| Jupiter | 0 Taurus 32 | 20 Cancer 54 | 15 Taurus 27 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 25 | 26 Pisces 17 | 0 Capricorn 51 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 40 | 27 Taurus 52 | 8 Aries 8 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 7 | 29 Pisces 32 | 28 Leo 49 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 23 | 2 Aquarius 49 | 16 Cancer 14 |
| Rahu | 28 Taurus 5 | 11 Pisces 58 | 22 Taurus 56 |
| Ketu | 28 Scorpio 5 | 11 Virgo 58 | 22 Scorpio 56 |
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