Tom McArthur (1938-2020) was a prominent Scottish linguist and lexicographer, renowned as the founding editor of English Today. He is best known for the Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English, the first thematic monolingual learner's dictionary, and The Oxford Companion to the English Language, praised for its scholarly impact. McArthur contributed significantly to linguistics education and collaborated on various media projects, including radio series. He wrote extensively, including works on Indian philosophy and local languages, and was active in lexicography organizations before passing away at the age of 81.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Tom
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Tom McArthur belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Place of Death: Histon and Impington
Occupation: linguist
Spouses: Feri McArthur
Employers: University of Exeter
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Ephemeris for August 23, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Leo 38 | 0 Virgo 34 | 25 Scorpio 27 |
| Moon | 1 Leo 34 | 2 Virgo 52 | 13 Libra 15 |
| Mercury | 8 Virgo 42 | 12 Leo 49 | 15 Sagittarius 59 |
| Venus | 14 Libra 56 | 27 Cancer 21 | 28 Scorpio 22 |
| Mars | 20 Leo 12 | 10 Libra 25 | 15 Libra 14 |
| Jupiter | 26 Aquarius 53 | 16 Cancer 18 | 23 Aquarius 50 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 42 | 0 Aries 27 | 11 Aries 58 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 50 | 1 Gemini 24 | 15 Taurus 25 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 5 | 1 Aries 33 | 22 Virgo 56 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 31 | 1 Aquarius 55 | 1 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 21 Scorpio 47 | 19 Pisces 4 | 17 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 21 Taurus 47 | 19 Virgo 4 | 17 Taurus 11 |
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