Rafael Lapesa Melgar was a Valencian philologist, born on February 8, 1908, in Valencia, and passed away on February 1, 2001, in Madrid. He was a prominent member of the Royal Spanish Academy and the Royal Academy of History. Lapesa was recognized for his contributions to literature and linguistics, receiving the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature in 1986, which highlighted his significant impact on the field.
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Meaning of the name - Rafael
God has healed, God has cured
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Rafael Lapesa Melgar belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Valencia
Place of Death: Madrid
Educated At: Instituto Cardenal Cisneros | Complutense University of Madrid
Occupation: linguist | philologist | romanist | university teacher | writer
Spouses: Pilar Lago Couceiro
Employers: University of Salamanca | Centro de Estudios Históricos | Complutense University of Madrid
Awards Received: honorary doctorate of the National University of Distance Education | honorary doctor of the University of Valencia | honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca | honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo | honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts | Princess of Asturias Literary Prize
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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 February 8, 1908
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Aquarius 33 | 19 Aquarius 56 | 14 Gemini 35 |
| Moon | 12 Taurus 59 | 10 Scorpio 52 | 28 Leo 4 |
| Mercury | 5 Pisces 30 | 3 Pisces 4 | 8 Cancer 21 |
| Venus | 23 Pisces 26 | 27 Aquarius 51 | 20 Cancer 23 |
| Mars | 19 Aries 58 | 12 Aquarius 46 | 9 Cancer 10 |
| Jupiter | 7 Leo 2 | 16 Cancer 34 | 9 Leo 34 |
| Saturn | 25 Pisces 43 | 29 Pisces 20 | 8 Aries 51 |
| Uranus | 14 Capricorn 48 | 27 Taurus 28 | 16 Capricorn 5 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 35 | 0 Aries 21 | 13 Cancer 28 |
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 54 | 3 Aquarius 56 | 24 Gemini 3 |
| Rahu | 12 Cancer 25 | 10 Pisces 7 | 6 Cancer 10 |
| Ketu | 12 Capricorn 25 | 10 Virgo 7 | 6 Capricorn 10 |
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