Merritt Ruhlen (May 10, 1944 - January 29, 2021) was an American linguist known for his work on language classification and its implications for the origins and evolution of modern humans. His work was recognized and respected among linguists, as it diverged from mainstream trends in comparative historical linguistics. Ruhlen was a prominent advocate and defender of the classification methods proposed by American linguist Joseph Greenberg.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Merritt
fame, glory
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Merritt Ruhlen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of Death: Palo Alto
Educated At: Rice University | University of Bucharest | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | University of Paris | Stanford University
Occupation: linguist | anthropologist | university teacher
Employers: Stanford University
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Ephemeris for May 10, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 10, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 10, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 51 | 20 Taurus 15 | 7 Leo 20 |
| Moon | 18 Sagittarius 34 | 27 Libra 59 | 3 Sagittarius 47 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 46 | 0 Taurus 16 | 2 Virgo 21 |
| Venus | 7 Taurus 4 | 6 Aries 30 | 16 Leo 36 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 13 | 10 Leo 10 | 11 Virgo 27 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 0 | 23 Gemini 21 | 0 Virgo 48 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 14 | 28 Pisces 41 | 5 Cancer 24 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 47 | 26 Taurus 53 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 45 | 1 Aries 22 | 2 Libra 5 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 30 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 8 Leo 18 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 16 | 24 Pisces 37 | 26 Cancer 58 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 16 | 24 Virgo 37 | 26 Capricorn 58 |
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