Physicist
Alfred Kastler
Optical pumping, which made the laser possible.
Alfred Kastler was a German-born French physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics. He is known for the development of optical pumping.
- Born
- 1902-05-03, Guebwiller, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1984-01-07, Bandol, FranceA Saturday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1902-05-03, Guebwiller, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 17°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1984-01-07, Bandol, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 16°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 1°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alfred Kastler 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.