Chemist & industrialist
Alfred Nobel
Invented dynamite and read his own obituary when a paper confused him with his brother and called him the merchant of death. He rewrote his will and founded the prizes.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman. Nobel is known for inventing dynamite, as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. He worked on various important contributions and inventions to science, holding 355 patents during his life.
- Born
- 1833-10-21, Stockholm, SwedenA Monday
- Died
- 1896-12-10, Sanremo, ItalyA Thursday, aged 63
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1833-10-21, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 11°26′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1896-12-10, Sanremo, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 18°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°03′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 18°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 12°37′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alfred Nobel 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.