Robert Harding Whittaker was an American plant ecologist from Wichita, Kansas, who was active between 1950 and 1980. He earned his degree from Topeka University and completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois after military service. Whittaker pioneered the use of radioactive markers in ecosystem studies and proposed the gradient analysis system for plant communities. He is known for classifying living beings into five kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and the now-obsolete Monera. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974 and received recognition as an eminent ecologist from the Ecological Society of America.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Place of Birth: Wichita
Place of Death: Ithaca
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Educated At: University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation: ecologist | botanist | university teacher
Employers: Cornell University
Awards Received: Eminent Ecologist Award | George Mercer Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Capricorn 43 | 6 Capricorn 14 | 21 Aries 18 |
| Moon | 7 Leo 11 | 5 Aries 41 | 3 Gemini 23 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 16 | 22 Sagittarius 13 | 26 Pisces 33 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 11 | 3 Capricorn 52 | 8 Taurus 8 |
| Mars | 23 Aquarius 20 | 9 Capricorn 26 | 12 Taurus 42 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 34 | 21 Cancer 55 | 9 Virgo 32 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 26 | 25 Pisces 50 | 19 Virgo 59 |
| Uranus | 2 Pisces 37 | 28 Taurus 5 | 8 Pisces 4 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 17 | 29 Pisces 27 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 53 | 2 Aquarius 35 | 6 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 3 Scorpio 13 | 12 Pisces 23 | 27 Libra 39 |
| Ketu | 3 Taurus 13 | 12 Virgo 23 | 27 Aries 39 |
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