Novelist & philosopher
Albert Camus
Wrote The Stranger, The Plague and The Myth of Sisyphus, and won the Nobel Prize at forty-four. He died in a car crash with an unused train ticket in his pocket.
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history, and the first laureate in literature born in Africa. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The Rebel.
- Born
- 1913-11-07, Mondovi, AlgeriaA Friday
- Died
- 1960-01-04, Villeblevin, FranceA Monday, aged 46
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1913-11-07, Mondovi, Algeria · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Algiersthe zone used then
Africa/AlgiersThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°54′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1960-01-04, Villeblevin, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 27°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 20°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°59′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Albert Camus 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.