Biochemist
Alexander Todd
The chemistry of the nucleotides, which made the double helix interpretable.
Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd was a British biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1957.
- Born
- 1907-10-02, Glasgow, ScotlandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1997-01-10, Cambridge, EnglandA Friday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-10-02, Glasgow, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1997-01-10, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 4°41′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexander Todd 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.