Anthropologist
Alfred Kroeber
Founded American anthropology on the west coast, and mapped its languages.
Alfred Louis Kroeber was an American cultural anthropologist. He received his PhD under Franz Boas at Columbia University in 1901, the first doctorate in anthropology awarded by Columbia. He was also the first professor appointed to the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. He played an integral role in the early days of its Museum of Anthropology, where he served as director from 1909 through 1947. Kroeber provided detailed information about Ishi, the last surviving member of the Yahi people, whom he studied over a period of years. He was the father of the author Ursula K. Le Guin.
- Born
- 1876-06-11, Hoboken, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1960-10-05, Paris, FranceA Wednesday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1876-06-11, Hoboken, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 27°34′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 23°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1960-10-05, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 26°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 7°05′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alfred Kroeber 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.
