Mark J. Dresden was a Dutch and American linguist and Iranologist born on April 26, 1911, in Amsterdam. He studied classical languages and Indology at the University of Amsterdam, earning his master's degree in 1937. He received his doctorate from Utrecht University with a dissertation on Vedic rituals published in 1941. After World War II, he taught ancient Greek and Latin until focusing on Iranology. He taught Persian and South Asian studies at the University of Pennsylvania from 1949 to 1977, becoming a professor in 1961 and was involved with the American Oriental Society.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
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Mark Jan Dresden belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Philadelphia
Educated At: Utrecht University | University of Amsterdam
Occupation: linguist | iranologist | professor
Employers: University of Pennsylvania
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Ephemeris for April 26, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Taurus 7 | 6 Taurus 30 | 24 Leo 24 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 4 | 17 Aries 41 | 7 Gemini 8 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 13 | 9 Aries 45 | 21 Virgo 3 |
| Venus | 10 Gemini 22 | 27 Pisces 52 | 28 Virgo 37 |
| Mars | 2 Pisces 21 | 3 Leo 34 | 20 Taurus 50 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 0 | 20 Gemini 29 | 7 Scorpio 30 |
| Saturn | 9 Taurus 40 | 27 Pisces 17 | 20 Taurus 37 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 18 | 26 Taurus 5 | 26 Capricorn 16 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 57 | 0 Aries 57 | 22 Cancer 31 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 17 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 28 Gemini 41 |
| Rahu | 10 Taurus 19 | 25 Pisces 22 | 4 Taurus 17 |
| Ketu | 10 Scorpio 19 | 25 Virgo 22 | 4 Scorpio 17 |
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