Birth Name: Edward Said
Occupation: Philosopher
Place Of Birth: Jerusalem
Date Of Birth: November 1, 1935
Date Of Death: September 24, 2003
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Edward Said was born on the 1st of November, 1935. He was best known for being a Philosopher. Professor of philosophy, notable academic, literary theorist, and public intellectual. He pioneered critical theory and post-colonialism.
Edward Said was born in Jerusalem. He lived between Jerusalem and Egypt until he was 12 years old. He attended Princeton and Harvard University. His most popular book was Orientalism from 1978, which explored how The West viewed The East.
Edward Said was a Scorpio and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Edward Said was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Edward Said is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Edward Said was born in the Year of the Pig.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Edward Said |
| NICKNAME: | Edward |
| RELIGION: | Christian |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Edward Said was a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Edward Said was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. They're always forgiving of other people's mistakes, which at times can translate to naivete and gullibility.
Ruling Planet: Edward Said had a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
Edward Said’s birth sign is Scorpio and he had a ruling planet of Pluto.
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