Aviation pioneer
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Flew a powered aeroplane over Paris in 1906, and Brazil credits him rather than the Wrights.
Alberto Santos-Dumont was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. He designed, built, and flew the first powered airships and won the Deutsch prize in 1901, when he flew around the Eiffel Tower in his airship No. 6, becoming one of the most famous people in the world in the early 20th century.
- Born
- 1873-07-20, Santos Dumont, BrazilA Sunday
- Died
- 1932-07-23, Guarujá, BrazilA Saturday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1873-07-20, Santos Dumont, Brazil · time unknown, noon chart
America/Sao_Paulothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 14°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 21°35′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1932-07-23, Guarujá, Brazil · time unknown, noon chart
America/Sao_Paulothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 0°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 1°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alberto Santos-Dumont 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.
