Physicist
Albert Abraham Michelson
Measured the speed of light, and showed there was no aether to swim in.
Albert Abraham Michelson was an American experimental physicist known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the first American to win the Nobel Prize in a science. He was the founder and the first head of the physics departments of the Case School of Applied Science and the University of Chicago.
- Born
- 1852-12-19, Strzelno, PolandA Sunday
- Died
- 1931-05-09, Pasadena, USAA Saturday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1852-12-19, Strzelno, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°55′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1931-05-09, Pasadena, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Albert Abraham Michelson 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.