Roger Martin Keesing (1935-1993) was an influential American linguist and anthropologist known for his extensive fieldwork with the Kwaio people of Malaita in the Solomon Islands. He contributed significantly to various fields, including kinship, religion, and cognitive anthropology. Keesing, who held professorial roles at top universities, authored several key texts, notably 'Cultural Anthropology: A Contemporary Perspective.' He collaborated on translating Jonathan Fifi'i's autobiography and is remembered for his transformative thinking in anthropology, which intersected linguistics and Marxian theories.
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Meaning of the name - Roger
fame, renowned
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Roger Keesing belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Cause of Death: heart attack
Educated At: Stanford University | Harvard University
Occupation: linguist | anthropologist
Employers: University of California, Santa Cruz
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 53 | 26 Taurus 4 | 20 Leo 57 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 17 | 10 Capricorn 50 | 23 Aquarius 25 |
| Mercury | 14 Gemini 21 | 11 Taurus 4 | 25 Leo 50 |
| Venus | 5 Cancer 28 | 11 Aries 13 | 22 Virgo 32 |
| Mars | 6 Libra 2 | 13 Leo 9 | 9 Scorpio 5 |
| Jupiter | 17 Scorpio 17 | 24 Gemini 38 | 14 Scorpio 52 |
| Saturn | 9 Pisces 18 | 29 Pisces 13 | 8 Pisces 12 |
| Uranus | 2 Taurus 48 | 27 Taurus 14 | 5 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 11 Virgo 47 | 1 Aries 32 | 13 Virgo 26 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 8 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 26 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 25 Capricorn 3 | 24 Pisces 18 | 20 Capricorn 17 |
| Ketu | 25 Cancer 3 | 24 Virgo 18 | 20 Cancer 17 |
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