Botanist
Adam Afzelius
A pupil of Linnaeus who collected in Sierra Leone.
Adam Afzelius was a Swedish botanist and zoologist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Afzelius was born at Larv in Västergötland in 1750. He was appointed teacher of oriental languages at Uppsala University in 1777, and in 1785 demonstrator of botany. In 1793 he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1800, Adam Afzelius became member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
- Born
- 1750-10-07, Larv parish, SwedenA Wednesday
- Died
- 1837-01-30, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, SwedenA Monday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1750-10-07, Larv parish, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 14°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 21°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°23′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1837-01-30, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°49′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°03′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Adam Afzelius was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.