Merja Ranki was a Finnish sculptor born on April 5, 1955, in Helsinki and passed away on October 16, 2019, in Tuusula. She earned her Master of Arts degree in 1998, having studied ceramics, glass art, sculpture, and painting in Finland, as well as glassblowing in Sweden and further studies in sculpture and ceramics in Spain. Her primary medium was ceramics, although she also worked with glass and bronze. Ranki held around twenty solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions across Finland and Europe.
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Time Zone - Europe/Helsinki (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Merja
woman of the sea (Finnish origin); member of an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe; inspired by 'Marja' and 'Meri' (equivalents of 'Mary')
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Generation Group
Merja Ranki belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Helsinki
Place of Death: Tuusula
Cause of Death: disease
Educated At: Taideteollinen korkeakoulu
Occupation: sculptor
Employers: Art teacher
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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 5, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 50 | 15 Aries 38 | 23 Gemini 32 |
| Moon | 23 Virgo 16 | 23 Scorpio 8 | 17 Aries 29 |
| Mercury | 27 Pisces 48 | 17 Pisces 55 | 24 Gemini 49 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 2 | 7 Taurus 5 | 2 Gemini 30 |
| Mars | 26 Taurus 13 | 26 Pisces 34 | 13 Cancer 16 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 17 | 16 Cancer 6 | 0 Leo 18 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 42 | 6 Aries 0 | 15 Scorpio 55 |
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 37 | 28 Taurus 58 | 25 Cancer 53 |
| Neptune | 27 Libra 12 | 2 Aries 22 | 25 Libra 35 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 31 | 5 Aquarius 17 | 24 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 25 | 7 Pisces 10 | 26 Sagittarius 39 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 25 | 7 Virgo 10 | 26 Gemini 39 |
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