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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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 April 26, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Taurus 7 | 6 Taurus 15 | 25 Leo 22 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 4 | 5 Virgo 48 | 21 Gemini 28 |
| Mercury | 18 Taurus 13 | 17 Aries 51 | 21 Virgo 41 |
| Venus | 10 Gemini 22 | 2 Gemini 49 | 28 Virgo 50 |
| Mars | 2 Pisces 21 | 12 Aries 54 | 21 Taurus 23 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 0 | 18 Cancer 19 | 7 Scorpio 38 |
| Saturn | 9 Taurus 40 | 8 Aries 31 | 20 Taurus 38 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 18 | 0 Gemini 2 | 26 Capricorn 14 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 57 | 3 Aries 6 | 22 Cancer 33 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 17 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 28 Gemini 41 |
| Rahu | 10 Taurus 19 | 6 Pisces 3 | 4 Taurus 14 |
| Ketu | 10 Scorpio 19 | 6 Virgo 3 | 4 Scorpio 14 |
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