Michael Sorkin was an American architect, urban design critic, and educator renowned for his influential public cultural commentary. He gained prominence as an architectural critic at the Village Voice in New York City during the 1980s. Afterward, he taught at various universities worldwide and operated his own architectural firm. Sorkin also established a nonprofit book press and managed the urban design program at the City College of New York. He was known for his controversial perspectives on contemporary culture and urban building design. Sorkin passed away at the age of 71 from COVID-19 complications.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael Sorkin belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Columbia University
Occupation: landscape architect | urban planner
Employers: فويس فيليج | جامعات مشهورة | شركته الخاصة | مطبعة كتب غير ربحية | كلية المدينة في نيويورك
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Ephemeris for August 2, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Leo 14 | 10 Leo 37 | 25 Libra 11 |
| Moon | 5 Cancer 8 | 23 Scorpio 1 | 1 Taurus 42 |
| Mercury | 0 Leo 11 | 7 Leo 47 | 28 Libra 11 |
| Venus | 29 Gemini 46 | 2 Cancer 54 | 13 Virgo 57 |
| Mars | 9 Libra 46 | 27 Virgo 20 | 1 Sagittarius 1 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 15 | 12 Cancer 5 | 24 Sagittarius 43 |
| Saturn | 24 Leo 29 | 1 Aries 28 | 3 Virgo 38 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 54 | 0 Gemini 59 | 0 Cancer 32 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 41 | 1 Aries 57 | 13 Libra 12 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 25 | 2 Aquarius 22 | 16 Leo 21 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 27 | 20 Pisces 10 | 5 Taurus 22 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 27 | 20 Virgo 10 | 5 Scorpio 22 |
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