Maurice Wildon Montague Pope (born February 17, 1926 - 2019) was a South African and British linguist known for his specialization in classical and ancient studies, significantly contributing to the research of Cretan scripts. He graduated from the University of Cambridge and worked at Stellenbosch University's Department of Classical Studies. Pope became a professor in 1957 and was involved in archaeology, including an underwater expedition in 1954. He resigned as Dean at the University of Cape Town in 1968 due to governmental interference, later joining the University of Oxford.
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Meaning of the name - Maurice
dark-skinned, Moorish
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Maurice Pope belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: London
Place of Death: Oxford
Educated At: University of Cambridge
Occupation: classical philologist | linguist | archaeologist | university teacher
Employers: University of Cape Town | University of Oxford
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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 February 17, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 5 | 28 Aquarius 50 | 6 Gemini 23 |
| Moon | 3 Taurus 22 | 28 Aquarius 51 | 19 Sagittarius 20 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 17 | 16 Pisces 40 | 27 Taurus 45 |
| Venus | 12 Aquarius 39 | 8 Pisces 51 | 23 Aries 59 |
| Mars | 5 Capricorn 55 | 19 Aquarius 41 | 17 Pisces 45 |
| Jupiter | 9 Aquarius 53 | 15 Cancer 51 | 26 Aquarius 30 |
| Saturn | 26 Scorpio 19 | 0 Aries 18 | 22 Scorpio 16 |
| Uranus | 23 Pisces 54 | 27 Taurus 33 | 28 Pisces 53 |
| Neptune | 23 Leo 16 | 0 Aries 38 | 22 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 51 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 13 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 23 Cancer 47 | 9 Pisces 39 | 18 Cancer 29 |
| Ketu | 23 Capricorn 47 | 9 Virgo 39 | 18 Capricorn 29 |
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