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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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 May 10, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Taurus 51 | 20 Taurus 1 | 8 Leo 17 |
| Moon | 18 Sagittarius 34 | 28 Aquarius 55 | 17 Sagittarius 2 |
| Mercury | 7 Taurus 46 | 15 Taurus 20 | 3 Virgo 42 |
| Venus | 7 Taurus 4 | 19 Gemini 57 | 17 Leo 50 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 13 | 23 Aries 44 | 12 Virgo 4 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 0 | 20 Cancer 22 | 1 Virgo 1 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 14 | 10 Aries 5 | 5 Cancer 31 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 47 | 0 Gemini 50 | 12 Gemini 10 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 45 | 3 Aries 32 | 2 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 30 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 8 Leo 20 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 16 | 5 Pisces 18 | 26 Cancer 55 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 16 | 5 Virgo 18 | 26 Capricorn 55 |
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