Birth Name: Maria Reiche
Occupation: Mathematician
Place Of Birth: Dresden
Date Of Birth: May 15, 1903
Date Of Death: June 8, 1998
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: German
Maria Reiche was born on the 15th of May, 1903. She was popular for being a Mathematician. Known as “Lady of the Lines,” she is a German-born Peruvian mathematician and archaeologist who is best known for her research into the Nazca Lines which she discovered in 1940. She dedicated her life to the documentation, preservation, and public dissemination of the Nazca Lines.
Maria Reiche was born in Dresden. She studied mathematics, astronomy, geography, and foreign language at the Dresden Technical University. After teaming up with fellow scholar Paul Kosok, she discovered the Nazca Lines to be a large scale celestial calendar. She then published her theories in the book The Mystery on the Desert in 1949. At the 115th anniversary of her birth, she was commemorated with a Google Doodle in May of 2018. She is also known for being a founding member of South American Explorers, a non-profit travel, scientific, and educational organization.
Maria Reiche was a Taurus and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Maria Reiche is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Maria Reiche was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | Maria Reiche |
| NICKNAME: | Maria |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Zodiac Sign: Maria Reiche was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Maria Reiche was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Maria Reiche had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Maria Reiche’s birth sign is Taurus and she had a ruling planet of Venus.
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