Melvin Pollner was an American sociologist known for his contributions to ethnomethodology and his studies in the sociology of mental illness, identity issues, and economic sociology. A student of Harold Garfinkel in the 1960s, he taught at UCLA. His research areas included emergency psychiatry, reality construction in families, Alcoholics Anonymous, and psychosociological impacts of religious beliefs. Pollner was one of the early representatives of ethnomethodology, marking significant influence in sociological studies.
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Meaning of the name - Melvin
chief friend, friend of the chief
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Melvin Pollner belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: Harold Garfinkel
Occupation: academic | sociologist
Employers: University of California, Los Angeles
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 20 Libra 12 | 20 Libra 36 | 16 Capricorn 1 |
| Moon | 21 Pisces 43 | 19 Cancer 52 | 28 Aries 15 |
| Mercury | 13 Scorpio 38 | 10 Scorpio 15 | 13 Capricorn 9 |
| Venus | 7 Virgo 45 | 29 Virgo 47 | 21 Sagittarius 2 |
| Mars | 5 Libra 14 | 14 Scorpio 36 | 1 Sagittarius 16 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 8 | 23 Cancer 49 | 5 Taurus 39 |
| Saturn | 13 Taurus 8 | 26 Pisces 44 | 8 Taurus 5 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 26 | 0 Gemini 54 | 22 Taurus 23 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 11 | 0 Aries 12 | 27 Virgo 41 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 14 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 3 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 22 | 16 Pisces 21 | 5 Libra 52 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 22 | 16 Virgo 21 | 5 Aries 52 |
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