Publisher
Allen Lane
Founded Penguin Books in 1935 to sell good writing for the price of a packet of cigarettes, and published Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1960 knowing it meant a prosecution.
Sir Allen Lane was a British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.
- Born
- 1902-09-21, Bristol, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1970-07-07, Northwood, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1902-09-21, Bristol, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°41′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1970-07-07, Northwood, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 24°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°57′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Allen Lane 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.