Chemist
Adolf Windaus
Sterols, and the link between them and vitamin D.
Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus was a German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation to vitamins. He was the doctoral advisor of Adolf Butenandt who also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.
- Born
- 1876-12-25, Berlin, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1959-06-09, Göttingen, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1876-12-25, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 4°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 24°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 2°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 22°55′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1959-06-09, Göttingen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 4°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 4°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°50′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Adolf Windaus 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.