Merton M. Sealts Jr. was an esteemed scholar of American literature, specializing in the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Herman Melville. He is best known for his contributions to the genetic edition of Melville's 'Billy Budd, Sailor' and his other significant publications, including 'Pursuing Melville' and 'Melville's Reading'. Sealts held academic positions at Lawrence College and served as the Henry A. Pochmann Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His scholarly excellence earned him prestigious Ford Foundation and Guggenheim fellowships.
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Meaning of the name - Merton
from the hill by the sea
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Merton M. Sealts, Jr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lima
Place of Death: Oakwood
Educated At: College of Wooster | Yale University
Occupation: writer
Employers: Lawrence University | University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Sagittarius 32 | 16 Sagittarius 51 | 6 Aries 41 |
| Moon | 13 Capricorn 6 | 8 Leo 12 | 20 Capricorn 12 |
| Mercury | 11 Sagittarius 29 | 26 Scorpio 16 | 19 Pisces 50 |
| Venus | 7 Capricorn 24 | 9 Sagittarius 54 | 20 Taurus 17 |
| Mars | 26 Leo 43 | 25 Sagittarius 2 | 10 Leo 32 |
| Jupiter | 19 Pisces 18 | 23 Cancer 58 | 10 Aries 7 |
| Saturn | 15 Cancer 54 | 25 Pisces 10 | 10 Cancer 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Aquarius 36 | 28 Taurus 45 | 18 Aquarius 20 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 23 | 29 Pisces 22 | 29 Cancer 55 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 36 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 1 Cancer 15 |
| Rahu | 10 Aquarius 58 | 13 Pisces 24 | 5 Aquarius 9 |
| Ketu | 10 Leo 58 | 13 Virgo 24 | 5 Leo 9 |
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