Ray Jackendoff is an American linguist born on June 23, 1945. He is a professor of philosophy and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University alongside Daniel Dennett. He earned his PhD in linguistics under renowned linguists Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle at MIT in 1969. Before moving to Tufts in 2005, he served as a linguistics professor and chair of the linguistics program at Brandeis University from 1971 to 2005. In 2003, he received the Prix Jean-Nicod award in Paris.
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Jackendoff belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: linguist | university teacher
Employers: Santa Fe Institute | Brandeis University | Tufts University
Awards Received: CSS Fellow | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Rumelhart Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | Jean Nicod Prize | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Astrology Analysis
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 January 23, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Aquarius 21 | 3 Aquarius 42 | 24 Aries 23 |
| Moon | 8 Gemini 14 | 2 Aries 1 | 25 Taurus 20 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 42 | 5 Aquarius 5 | 22 Aries 28 |
| Venus | 19 Pisces 55 | 7 Aquarius 46 | 25 Aries 58 |
| Mars | 13 Capricorn 27 | 0 Aquarius 15 | 15 Pisces 59 |
| Jupiter | 27 Virgo 5 | 18 Cancer 21 | 18 Virgo 40 |
| Saturn | 5 Cancer 44 | 27 Pisces 46 | 5 Cancer 37 |
| Uranus | 9 Gemini 20 | 27 Taurus 31 | 10 Gemini 30 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 22 | 29 Pisces 55 | 4 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 9 Leo 13 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 7 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 17 Cancer 36 | 10 Pisces 57 | 13 Cancer 18 |
| Ketu | 17 Capricorn 36 | 10 Virgo 57 | 13 Capricorn 18 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Ray Jackendoff's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026
