Critic
Alexander Woollcott
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Alexander Humphreys Woollcott was an American drama critic for The New York Times and The New York Herald, critic and commentator for The New Yorker magazine, a member of the Algonquin Round Table, an occasional actor and playwright, and a prominent radio personality.
- Born
- 1887-01-19, Phalanx, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1943-01-23, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 56
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1887-01-19, Phalanx, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 7°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 25°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 2°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1943-01-23, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18°33′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°10′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexander Woollcott 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.